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February 2002 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Pseudofolliculitis barbae is a chronic skin condition affecting mainly African American and Hispanic individuals, caused by shaving tightly curled hair, and managed by prevention and treatment but not curable.
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July 2006 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” A 21-year-old had a rare developmental anomaly with a misplaced sebaceous gland in a hair follicle.
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June 1989 in “Archives of Dermatology” A man had a black pore on his cheek, which was removed and found to be a hair follicle tumor.
September 2020 in “Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology” The report shows that a rare benign tumor was successfully removed from inside the mouth to avoid scarring on the face.
August 2018 in “The Molecular Biology Society of Japan” January 1996 in “Springer eBooks”
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January 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” Hair loss due to scalp metastasis from breast cancer, known as Neoplastic Alopecia, has a better survival rate than other scalp metastases and requires a biopsy for diagnosis.
October 2025 in “The Sri Lanka Journal of Dermatology” Inverted follicular keratosis can look like cancer but is actually a harmless tumor.
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September 2011 in “UHOD : Uluslararası hematoloji - onkoloji dergisi” Looking at tissue characteristics isn't reliable for telling apart basal cell carcinoma from certain benign skin tumors.
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March 2010 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Accurate diagnosis of basaloid follicular hamartoma is crucial to avoid unnecessary treatments.
June 2021 in “Scholars journal of applied medical sciences” Trichofolliculoma, a rare benign hair follicle tumor, can potentially recur.
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November 2006 in “Pump Industry Analyst” Pilomatricomas don't follow the usual hair follicle cell differentiation process.
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April 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A 19-year-old man had a rare skin condition on one side of his face that looked like another skin disease.
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October 2000 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Follicular mucinosis can be an early sign of aggressive mycosis fungoides.
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August 1999 in “Archives of dermatology” Hair follicles grow hair and release it through the skin.
January 2022 in “Optometric clinical practice” A woman had a non-cancerous skin tumor on her eyelid removed successfully.
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January 2009 in “Elsevier eBooks” Combining proper shaving, topical treatments, and laser therapy effectively reduces Pseudofolliculitis Barbae.
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January 2017 The document outlines criteria to identify and differentiate neoplasms based on follicular characteristics.
January 2022 in “Springer eBooks” Fibroblast growth factors are crucial for hair follicle development and regeneration.
September 2025 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Biopsy is crucial for diagnosing unusual hair loss causes like lymphoma.
26 citations
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May 2001 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Pilomatrixomas likely originate from the hair matrix due to changes in hair keratin expression.
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January 2019 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” The term "Porokeratotic Adnexal Ostial Nevus" is suggested as a more appropriate name.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A 15-year-old boy was correctly diagnosed with a rare skin condition after initially being misdiagnosed.
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January 1998 in “Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin” Trichoblastomas may mimic fetal skin development by having many Merkel cells, unlike adult skin.
November 2025 in “Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin” Sporadic trichoblastic neoplasms generally don't recur or spread, with one case showing a specific genetic fusion.
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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.
January 2003 in “Elsevier eBooks” Androgens and other hormones affect hair growth and skin conditions like acne.
September 2025 in “Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences” Nine hair follicle tumors were found in dogs.
November 2012 in “Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie” Frontal fibrosing alopecia can occur in children, not just postmenopausal women.