research Surgical treatment of pilomatrix carcinoma: a systematic review
Mohs micrographic surgery is more effective than surgical excision for treating pilomatrix carcinoma, with no recurrences.
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270-300 / 1000+ resultsresearch Demodex blepharitis mimicking eyelid sebaceous gland carcinoma
Demodex blepharitis can be mistaken for eyelid cancer, so careful diagnosis is crucial.
research Squamous cell carcinoma arising within folliculitis decalvans
Chronic scalp inflammation can turn into cancer, so regular check-ups are important.
research Nevus comedonicus with lesional growth of terminal hair: An unusual case
Nevus comedonicus can sometimes grow terminal hair, challenging previous beliefs.
research Immunohistochemical dissection of cystic panfolliculoma focusing on the expression of multiple hair follicle lineage markers with an insight into the pathogenesis
Cystic panfolliculoma resembles hair follicle tumors due to specific cell interactions.
research Desmoplastic melanoma presenting as primary alopecia neoplastica: a report of two cases
Two women were diagnosed with a rare melanoma that looked like hair loss but was actually a type of skin cancer.
research Invasive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of scalp: A case report
A man with a rare scalp cancer was successfully treated, highlighting the need for early management to prevent spread and complications.
research What is your diagnosis? Fine‐needle aspirate from a subcutaneous preputial mass in a ferret
The ferret had a malignant apocrine gland tumor and did not survive surgery.
research Keratoacanthoma and other types of squamous cell carcinoma with crateriform architecture: Classification and identification
Keratoacanthoma and some squamous cell carcinomas are linked to hair follicles, while others are not.
research Atypical Pediatric Presentation of Pilomatricoma
Pilomatricomas should be considered to avoid misdiagnosis in children with unusual skin tumors.
research Transcription Regulation and Protein Subcellular Localization of the Truncated Basic Hair Keratin hHb1-ΔN in Human Breast Cancer Cells
A truncated protein linked to breast cancer may change cell adhesion.
research A case of localized follicular hamartoma: an ultrastructural and immunohistochemical study
The hamartoma is an abnormal hair growth with limited development in the upper hair follicle.
research The mammary hair of Monodelphis domestica and homology of the mammary pilosebacous unit
Mammary glands evolved from hair organs in Monodelphis domestica.
research Progesterone-induced stimulation of mammary tumorigenesis is due to the progesterone metabolite, 5α-dihydroprogesterone (5αP) and can be suppressed by the 5α-reductase inhibitor, finasteride
Progesterone byproduct 5αP stimulates mammary tumor growth, but finasteride can suppress it.
research Matriptase activation and shedding with HAI-1 is induced by steroid sex hormones in human prostate cancer cells, but not in breast cancer cells
Steroid sex hormones activate matriptase in prostate cancer cells but not in breast cancer cells.
research Autosomal dominant monilethrix with incomplete penetrance due to a novel KRT86 mutation in a Chinese family
research Rapidly progressing mycosis fungoides presenting as follicular mucinosis
Follicular mucinosis can be an early sign of aggressive mycosis fungoides.
research Suppression of mammary tumorigenesis in transgenic mice by the RXR-selective retinoid, LGD1069.
LGD1069 effectively prevents breast tumors in mice without toxicity.
research Molecular changes in skin predict predisposition to breast cancer
Skin changes can indicate a risk for breast cancer.
research Neoadjuvant therapy with Disitamab vedotin in treating muscle-invasive bladder cancer: A case report
Disitamab vedotin and gemcitabine effectively treated bladder cancer without major side effects.
research Promotion of Skin Carcinogenesis by Dimethylarsinic Acid in Keratin (K6)/ODC Transgenic Mice
Dimethylarsinic acid speeds up skin tumor growth in certain mice.
research An unusual variant of granulomatous adnexotropic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
A rare type of skin lymphoma was identified, affecting hair follicles and sweat glands.
research Trichotillomania Incognita in an Adult Female: A Great Mimicker Worth Attention!
Trichotillomania incognita can mimic hair loss patterns and requires careful diagnosis to avoid misdiagnosis.
research Linear Basal Cell Carcinomas
Dr. Connelly agrees that linear basal cell carcinomas might be more aggressive but highlights the study's lack of clear criteria to identify them.
research Cytokeratin 15 expression in trichoepitheliomas and a subset of basal cell carcinomas suggests they originate from hair follicle stem cells
Trichoepitheliomas and some basal cell carcinomas likely come from hair follicle stem cells.
research Lipedematous alopecia with mucinosis: report of the first case in Taiwan
Taiwan reported its first case of a rare scalp condition with no clear cause or treatment.
research Giant Morpheaform Basal Cell Carcinoma Mimicking Scarring Alopecia: Exception Prone to Neglect
A rare type of skin cancer on the scalp can be mistaken for hair loss, causing delayed diagnosis and severe damage.
research Hyperandrogenism Due to a Testosterone-Secreting Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor Associated With a Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate-Secreting Adrenal Adenoma in a Postmenopausal Woman: Case Presentation and Review of Literature
research Dilation of Multiple Eccrine Ducts as a Highly Specific Marker for Cicatricial Alopecia
Widened sweat ducts are a very specific sign of scarring hair loss.
research Giant congenital cerebriform pigmented nevus of scalp: case report
Complete removal of large scalp nevi is recommended to prevent complications.