9 citations
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May 2013 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Dermoscopy can non-invasively detect eruptive vellus hair cysts on the labia majora.
May 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Living near more dermatologists and using certain cancer screening tests lowers the chance of being diagnosed with advanced skin cancer.
September 2025 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” Inverted follicular keratosis on the eyelid can be cured with surgery and has a great prognosis.
5 citations
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February 2015 in “Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery” Two new types of eyelid cysts were identified, each with different treatment challenges.
40 citations
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February 1990 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A 17-year-old developed woolly hair nevus in adolescence, which is unusual, and over time the hair darkened and straightened slightly, but microscopic changes persisted.
37 citations
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June 2000 in “Experimental dermatology” The Lanceolate hair-J mutation in mice mimics human hair disorders like Netherton's syndrome.
14 citations
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April 2017 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” Yellow dots are common in severe alopecia areata.
107 citations
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May 1999 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Basal cell carcinoma may start from parts of tiny hair follicles.
1 citations
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March 2023 in “Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology” Temporal triangular alopecia may be linked to sebaceous nevus and shows a new pinkish background feature.
5 citations
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January 2012 in “PubMed” Anti-MND antibodies are present in various diseases, not just PBC, and their levels don't correlate with disease activity or skin symptoms.
3 citations
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May 2022 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Skin lesions in Carney Complex are caused by a gene change in some skin cells that leads to increased pigmentation and may lead to tumors.
1 citations
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April 2019 in “JAAD case reports” A woman with lymphoma had a rare skin rash on her scalp and forehead, which was hard to diagnose but responded well to treatment.
22 citations
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February 2000 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Eosinophils are not a reliable marker for diagnosing alopecia areata.
30 citations
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May 1980 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Alopecia areata can cause spotty white areas on nails.
2 citations
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February 2009 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A man had rare skin tumors with bone formation and cholesterol deposits.
1 citations
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July 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Sebaceous glands are often preserved and PPARy expression is constant in some cases of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia.
January 2014 in “Pathology” RET mutation is important in familial medullary thyroid carcinoma, and BRAF mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma is linked to more aggressive cancer and higher death rates.
6 citations
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August 2011 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Vellus hair cysts can cause acne-like bumps that don't respond to treatment.
14 citations
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June 2013 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Follicular red dots may be a normal feature seen in people with less skin pigmentation, not necessarily indicating a scalp disorder.
Lichen spinulosus, usually seen in young people, can rarely occur in adults, as shown by a 52-year-old woman with a rough, bumpy rash.
8 citations
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July 2014 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” A man's scalp condition was misidentified as hair loss dots but was actually a common follicular disorder.
July 2025 in “Cell & Bioscience” Specific immune cells and pathways contribute to hair follicle inflammation and hair loss, suggesting potential treatments for lichen planopilaris.
April 2023 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Lentiginous melanoma is most common on the face, especially the nose, cheek, and pre-auricular areas, with men more likely to have it on the scalp, ears, upper back, and trapezius, and women on the cheek and anterior arm. Sun damage is a key factor in its formation.
September 2022 in “Journal of medical sciences and health” A person had two different benign skin tumors, a trichoadenoma and melanocytic naevi, at the same time but in different places on the face.
January 2026 in “Dermatology Online Journal” CCCA can appear as patchy hair loss in younger men, not just the usual pattern.
1 citations
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June 2024 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Recognizing specific scalp patterns can help diagnose hair loss linked to breast cancer spread.
32 citations
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February 2016 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” Extramammary Paget disease can spread deeply into tissues, reaching up to 3.6 mm.
3 citations
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March 2013 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Ossification in trichilemmal cysts is more common than previously believed.
12 citations
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June 2015 in “Dermatology Reports” Middle-aged women in Iran are most affected by primary cicatricial alopecia, especially discoid lupus erythematous.
1 citations
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July 2012 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” CCCA may be caused by both hair traction and an immune response.