December 2024 in “Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports” Surgical removal of hair effectively treated pilonidal omphalitis in a teenager.
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May 1999 in “Allergy” The yeast Pityrosporum ovale can cause skin allergies and infections, and antifungal treatments like ketoconazole are effective against it.
February 2024 in “Journal of medical science and clinical research” Radiotherapy effectively treated a large scalp tumor in an elderly woman, avoiding surgery.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The document concludes that ERBB2 mutations are common in extramammary Paget disease and may respond to systemic treatments like cancer immunotherapy.
December 2025 in “Antibiotics” Tinea capitis in older adults is often misdiagnosed but can be effectively treated with antifungal therapy.
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December 2019 in “Chinese medical journal/Chinese Medical Journal” A woman with a scalp infection and herpes recovered fully after treatment.
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August 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Tinea capitis can be misdiagnosed as bacterial infection in adult women but is treatable with antifungal medication.
The document showed detailed images of skin structures and discussed skin diseases and their diagnosis.
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September 2006 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Aggressive scalp squamous cell carcinomas have a high death rate and need early, strong treatment.
April 2020 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” Olive oil helps Malassezia globosa overgrow, worsening atopic dermatitis in mice.
January 2009 in “Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Viseu (Instituto Politécnico de Viseu)” The skin lesion was diagnosed as a matrical cyst with unusual features.
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June 1989 in “The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology” Acne keloidalis is a chronic skin condition on the back of the neck in young black men, needing surgery for severe cases.
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January 2000 Pododermatitis in farmed mink is likely caused by an unknown infectious agent with secondary bacterial infection.
May 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” The woman has a rare skin condition called follicular Dowling-Degos disease, which has limited treatment options.
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February 2017 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” A man with a skin nodule was diagnosed with a rare skin condition called cutaneous focal mucinosis, which can be confused with other skin cancers.
Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp mainly affects Black males and requires early diagnosis and management.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The treatments for fungal nail infection, hair loss in men, benign nail tumor, and chemotherapy-associated nail bed inflammation are effective and safe.
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January 2019 in “Dermatology Online Journal” A rare skin condition appeared on a 19-year-old woman's scalp.
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October 2014 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New treatments targeting the Hedgehog pathway can help treat advanced skin cancer but may have side effects and their effectiveness in early stages is unknown.
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December 2008 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Radiotherapy was effective for treating a large scalp plaque of Bowen's disease when other treatments failed.
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January 2017 in “PubMed” A man got a scalp infection from synthetic hair implants because the procedure wasn't done by a doctor and was poorly managed.
May 2024 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” 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.
January 2025 in “LUMEN ET VIRTUS” Orchiectomy and melatonin helped a German Spitz regrow hair lost due to alopecia X.
September 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” A 73-year-old woman with Hypopigmented Mycosis Fungoides, a rare skin lymphoma, experienced disease progression despite treatment, emphasizing the need for ongoing monitoring.
July 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Tinea capitis can occur in adults and should be considered if scalp issues persist.
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July 2004 in “Pediatric dermatology” A new severe form of monilethrix syndrome includes hair loss, scalp itching, cataracts, and distinct facial features.
May 2022 in “Journal of Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy” Asymptomatic cats can spread scalp infections to humans.
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July 2006 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” A 21-year-old had a rare developmental anomaly with a misplaced sebaceous gland in a hair follicle.
April 2025 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” Trichorrhexis invaginata can occur with tinea capitis, though it's rare.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” A 7-year-old girl's scalp infection was cured with oral medication and medicated shampoo.