5 citations
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May 2009 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” A rare hair follicle tumor showed unusual high levels of mucin.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stabilizing HIF1A in hair follicles may boost hair growth by enhancing energy production and blood vessel formation.
January 2017 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology” A 9-month-old baby had a rare, persistent ring-shaped hair loss condition.
June 2023 in “Clinical Case Reports” Complete surgical removal and regular check-ups are essential for treating a rare skin cancer, and hair transplant can help fix scars from cancer surgery.
8 citations
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June 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Two women were diagnosed with a rare melanoma that looked like hair loss but was actually a type of skin cancer.
9 citations
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December 2004 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” The neck mass was a rare benign "wattle," surgically removed for diagnosis and appearance.
September 2025 in “Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences” Nine hair follicle tumors were found in dogs.
4 citations
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December 2014 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” A rare skin condition with cysts was found on a 5-year-old boy's scalp.
May 2025 in “Oral Sciences Reports” A lip nodule from a filler injection was successfully removed with surgery.
9 citations
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May 2013 in “JAMA Dermatology” Sunlight exposure improved a patient's skin condition, and there may be a link between a certain disease and skin growths; a leukemia treatment caused changes in hair color and growth.
19 citations
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July 1994 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A 9-year-old boy had a calcium deposit nodule on his earlobe.
April 2023 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” A new treatment using hydroxychloroquine, hyaluronidase, and steroids may improve hair loss from dermal filler complications.
3 citations
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February 2012 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” A 3-year-old girl with skin mast cell buildup and congenital baldness improved with treatment, suggesting a rare link between these conditions.
July 2022 in “British Journal of Dermatology” August 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Onycholemmal horn is a rare nail tumor in elderly women, treated by surgical removal.
12 citations
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March 2013 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” Birt–Hogg–Dubé Syndrome requires genetic testing for accurate diagnosis due to its similarities with tuberous sclerosis.
4 citations
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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.
31 citations
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September 2020 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” Hair follicle stem cells may help repair the brain after a stroke.
1 citations
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November 2023 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” A 6-year-old Asian boy has a rare scalp condition causing hair loss and thickening, with unclear causes and no effective treatment.
October 1967 in “Archives of Dermatology” A 42-year-old woman had a scalp lesion that didn't cause hair loss and showed specific changes under a microscope.
3 citations
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May 2011 in “Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology” A woman's pelvic pain and bleeding led to finding and successfully treating a rare benign tumor in her reproductive system.
3 citations
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January 1988 in “PubMed” The review found that basal cell carcinomas on the scalp are not more aggressive than those in other locations.
Moderate facial angiofibroma significantly reduces quality of life compared to almost-clear cases, highlighting the benefits of treatment.
2 citations
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July 2019 in “CRC Press eBooks” Most cases of visible blood in urine resolve on their own, but severe cases may need treatment.
May 2015 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” A young man was unexpectedly diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma after a scalp examination and confocal microscopy.
April 2023 in “Authorea (Authorea)” Hair transplantation can improve scars after removing a rare skin cancer.
1 citations
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August 2015 in “Dermatologic Surgery” A woman's chronic head pain after hair transplant surgery was cured by removing a post-traumatic neuroma.
5 citations
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July 2005 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” A man grew hair on his penis, which is not common, and needed surgery to remove it.
15 citations
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March 2007 in “BioTechniques” The assay quickly identifies substances that increase or decrease blood vessel growth.
January 2025 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” Biopsy is crucial to correctly diagnose granuloma annulare, which can mimic other conditions like alopecia mucinosa.