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A man with a type of skin lymphoma had unusual yellowish skin growths despite normal blood lipid levels, and treatment reduced some symptoms but not the growths.

Higher activity in lichen planopilaris is linked to certain immune and tissue genes.

Diagnosing oral ulcers can be complex and requires careful examination and follow-up.

A 20-year-old woman had stable Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy and Vitiligo after treatment, suggesting a possible link between the conditions.

The woman's widespread skin condition did not improve despite various treatments.

Lichen spinulosus, usually seen in young people, can rarely occur in adults, as shown by a 52-year-old woman with a rough, bumpy rash.

The woman was diagnosed with Vogt–Koyanagi–Harada disease and successfully treated with medication, restoring her vision and stopping headaches.

The patient was diagnosed with oral lichen sclerosus and needs long-term monitoring.

Some skin conditions are associated with other serious diseases, and office microscopy may miss many fungal infections.

The study concluded that a 'Swiss cheese' pattern in hair follicles is a useful sign for diagnosing alopecia areata.

Dermoscopy helped diagnose discoid lupus erythematosus in two patients without needing skin biopsies.

Skin rashes can help diagnose COVID-19 early.

Watching, not removing, skin growths with moderate atypia and positive edges is okay; patients may get melanoma elsewhere, especially if they've had it before.

An elderly woman's upper lip lump, thought to be a mucocele, was actually a rare type of lymphoma usually found on legs, treated successfully with chemotherapy and radiation.

Dermoscopy helps diagnose folliculotropic mycosis fungoides by identifying specific skin patterns.

A young woman with a rare skin cancer was diagnosed late because her symptoms were unusual for the disease.

Trichoepithelioma and desmoplastic trichoepithelioma have distinct features that can be identified using reflectance confocal microscopy.

Skin symptoms are important for diagnosing and managing juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus and usually get better with treatment.

Pigmented papules on the ear can be a rare skin condition called cutaneous amyloidosis, treatable with topical tretinoin.

Melanoma characteristics vary by age, which could help doctors with diagnosis and prevention.

Lichen planus commonly affects middle-aged adults, often involves limbs and mucosal areas, and can be linked to immune diseases.

Mycosis fungoides can have unusual symptoms and may be misdiagnosed, but specific cell markers might suggest a lower risk of worsening.

RET mutation is important in familial medullary thyroid carcinoma, and BRAF mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma is linked to more aggressive cancer and higher death rates.

Dermoscopy is useful for tracking alopecia areata treatment, with yellow dots and new vellus hairs being good indicators of hair regrowth.

Trichoscopy can help diagnose and decide when to biopsy folliculotropic mycosis fungoides.

Dermoscopy has greatly improved the diagnosis of skin lesions and our understanding of their morphology and biology.

CAL-PDT is safer and more effective for treating actinic keratosis on the scalp.

The man's hair loss and skin papules were diagnosed as atrichia with papular lesions, not alopecia areata universalis.

Laser treatments are the most effective for porokeratotic adnexal ostial nevus.

Careful histologic examination is crucial to differentiate types of bullous lesions in cutaneous lupus erythematosus.