An adult Libyan woman was successfully treated for a rare scalp infection usually seen in children.
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January 2002 in “Pediatric Drugs” Tinea capitis is a common scalp infection in children, treated with antifungal medications like griseofulvin, terbinafine, and fluconazole.
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April 2019 in “Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research” The grey patch variant of tinea capitis is most common, mainly spread through family and animals.
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November 2018 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Teaching kids about hygiene can reduce scalp infections.
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January 1997 in “Dermatology” The patient with EEC syndrome had scarring alopecia due to deep folliculitis, possibly linked to abnormal hair structure.
February 2026 in “Trials” The Exfoliate-Dissolve-Repair skincare approach may effectively treat keratosis pilaris and reduce the need for corticosteroids.
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January 2014 in “Annals of Dermatology” Some cases of folliculotropic mycosis fungoides may progress slowly and not need aggressive treatment.
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August 2008 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Treating psoriasis on the scalp, nails, and skin folds is challenging, often requiring systemic treatments for severe cases, with some success in topical and biologic treatments.
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July 2009 in “Mycoses” A scalp infection was treated successfully, leading to full hair regrowth.
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August 2017 in “Clinical case reports” A rare skin condition causes red and dark patches on the face and limbs.
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August 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Topical tacrolimus can effectively treat erosive pustular dermatosis and related hair loss.
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January 2020 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Enilconazole and lime sulfur work well for whole body treatment, while other products need frequent application for effective antifungal action.
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January 2000 in “Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery” Microorganism overgrowth and hyperkeratosis may trigger immune reactions causing lichen planopilaris.
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September 2010 in “Pediatric dermatology” A 15-year-old with KID syndrome developed a rare skin condition called PEHFN.
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January 2014 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” Trichosporon inkin and Trichosporon mucoides can cause white piedra on scalp hair.
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June 2017 in “Journal of infection/The Journal of infection” The document concludes that terbinafine is effective for treating scalp fungal infections in children and recommends not excluding them from school during treatment, while also highlighting the need for updated treatment guidelines due to changing infection patterns.
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January 2022 in “Eduvest” A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, and special shampoo.
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December 2012 in “PLoS ONE” Removing Ctip2 in skin cells causes skin inflammation similar to atopic dermatitis.
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November 1998 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Cicatricial pemphigoid rarely affects the scalp but is hard to treat when it does.
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July 2023 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Plica neuropathica can be a sign of schizophrenia and improves with antipsychotic treatment.
February 2024 in “Buletin Veteriner Udayana” The dog with severe hair loss and itching improved after treatment for ehrlichiosis and demodicosis.
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April 2021 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” Two siblings with tinea capitis improved after treatment with ketoconazole.
April 2023 in “Jurnal Sain Veteriner” A young Persian cat had a skin infection and low platelets, treated with various medications.