64 citations
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May 1981 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” A possible link exists between hair follicle abnormalities, hair loss, and muscle weakness.
2 citations
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March 2017 in “Sultan Qaboos University medical journal” An infant had two different natural hair colors on the scalp with no health issues.
December 2025 in “Asthma Allergy Immunology” Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation does not significantly affect COVID-19 severity in children with immune disorders.
2 citations
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Trichology” Trichoscopy can reveal specific hair and scalp changes in linear morphea.
13 citations
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August 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” A rare scalp condition causing hair loss and cysts in young men can be treated effectively with a specific steroid injection.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The research shows that skin cancer likely originates from hair follicles and that certain cell populations expand to promote skin cancer growth.
23 citations
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December 1977 in “Virchows Archiv B Cell Pathology”
December 2021 in “International journal of research - granthaalayah” A young woman had a rare, usually non-cancerous tumor on her face that was initially mistaken for a different condition.
4 citations
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August 2017 in “International journal of molecular sciences” The conclusion is that Pigmented Epithelioid Melanocytoma can start from hair follicle stem cells or from a mole on the skin.
December 2016 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Hedgehog signaling controls hair follicle development and can affect skin cancer growth.
6 citations
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January 2017 in “JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH” A rare hair follicle tumor was found on a woman's vulva.
October 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman's increased facial hair and hair loss were caused by a rare ovarian tumor, cured by surgery.
GPC1 is important for blood vessel growth in hair follicles and could help treat hair loss.
December 2018 in “Neuroradiology” MRI helps distinguish between pituitary adenomas and craniopharyngiomas, guides treatment for pediatric CNS tumors, and assesses rhinocerebral mucormycosis with a high mortality rate in transplanted patients.
26 citations
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May 1988 in “Pediatric dermatology” Eruptive vellus hair cysts can run in families.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Stabilizing HIF1A in hair follicles increases glycolysis, which may help reduce oxidative stress and support hair growth.
5 citations
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February 2015 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” OCT can non-invasively diagnose follicular keratosis and other hair follicle disorders.
September 2021 in “Pediatrics in review” The girl's leg lesion was a fungal infection that improved with antifungal medication but kept coming back before finally clearing up after 5 years.
6 citations
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October 2001 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” Intralesional cidofovir may be a viable treatment for conjunctival lesions in Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome without systemic toxicity.
May 2025 in “Journal of Inflammation Research” A combination of ixekizumab and tofacitinib successfully treated severe scalp cellulitis, leading to hair regrowth.
August 2019 in “Journal of Dermatology” Woman with diabetes had hair loss due to rare ovarian tumor; surgery improved hair growth.
9 citations
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December 2012 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” Two sisters had rare, widespread cysts and complete hair loss, suggesting a genetic link.
54 citations
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May 1999 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Apocrine type cutaneous mixed tumors often resemble hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and apocrine glands.
November 2022 in “JAAD case reports” A man with skin and hair symptoms improved partially with specific treatment.
April 2020 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A rare ovarian tumor caused high male hormone levels, but surgery fixed it.
July 2025 in “Clinical Dermatology Review” A rare family case of multiple benign hair follicle tumors was identified, highlighting the need to distinguish them from similar conditions.
September 2020 in “Acta Scientific Cancer Biology” Personalized treatment based on detailed tumor analysis successfully managed and reduced the patient's aggressive hair follicle cancer.
4 citations
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February 2018 in “Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie” Onychomatricome is a benign nail tumor with specific dermoscopic features that help distinguish it from cancer.
April 2026 in “Research Square”
7 citations
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December 2021 in “Curēus” Breast cancer skin metastases are rare, look different, and can be confused with other skin issues, so a biopsy is needed for accurate diagnosis.