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January 2016 in “Journal of Clinical Medicine Research” A woman with lupus and severe nerve damage improved with specific treatments.
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July 2022 in “PLOS ONE” The study concluded that people with Lichen Planopilaris have a more diverse scalp bacteria and different metabolic pathways compared to healthy individuals.
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November 2024 in “Cutis” PLLA injections can cause hair loss and skin issues.
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December 2018 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Some skin growths with mucin can form hair follicles and resemble skin cancer, but a special stain can help tell them apart.
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September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” Hair follicles produce IL-7, which is essential for certain skin lymphoma cells to survive.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Cutaneous lupus patients have higher levels of certain immune cells in their blood and skin.
September 2011 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” A man's skin condition was misdiagnosed and later identified as a rare type of skin cancer, which did not improve with treatment.
A patient with patchy hair loss was successfully treated for Tumid Lupus Erythematosus after other treatments failed.
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July 2008 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The patient had paraneoplastic pemphigus without mucosal involvement.
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March 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A child's rare skin disease was triggered by chickenpox.
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November 2007 in “Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie” A man was diagnosed with a rare form of lupus after showing unique skin symptoms that responded well to treatment.
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September 2016 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” Enlarged sweat gland ducts may indicate scarring hair loss.
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December 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Accurate diagnosis and treatment improved symptoms in a patient with alopecia linked to mycosis fungoides.
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January 2015 in “Journal of Arthritis” Lupus pneumonitis can mimic tuberculosis and should be considered in diagnoses.
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July 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides can look like alopecia areata.
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January 2015 in “Annals of diagnostic pathology” The document concludes that recognizing oral lesions is important for diagnosing syphilis.
Lichen planopilaris and frontal fibrosing alopecia are likely the same disease with different clinical appearances.
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August 2024 in “Case Reports in Ophthalmology” Older patients with new retinal lesions may have cancer, and local radiation might not stop it from spreading.
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February 2004 in “Veterinary Dermatology” Lymphangiosarcoma was confirmed in cats with specific skin symptoms using a lymphatic marker.
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January 1997 in “Leprosy Review” A neglected leprosy treatment led to rare scalp hair loss in an Indian woman, which improved with proper medication.
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September 2018 in “JAAD case reports” A rare type of skin cancer with mucosal involvement was partially treated but eventually relapsed.
July 2003 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Some skin conditions are associated with other serious diseases, and office microscopy may miss many fungal infections.