July 2004 in “Journal of Clinical Oncology” Isolated hyperthermic chemotherapy perfusion for limb melanoma is safe and effective with manageable side effects.
June 2018 in “Chinese Journal of Dermatology” Connective tissue nevi have distinct features, and reflectance confocal microscopy is useful for early diagnosis.
84 citations
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April 2005 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Treatments for melanin disorders exist, but more effective options needed.
4 citations
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February 2023 in “Frontiers in Oncology” Nano-Pulse Stimulation™ Therapy is more effective and less damaging than cryoablation for treating melanoma tumors in mice.
8 citations
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April 2010 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” The first pediatric case of naevus trichilemmocysticus was documented.
14 citations
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April 1976 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” A calcified nodule on a boy's face came from hair follicles and expelled calcium through the skin.
January 2016 in “Dermatology online journal” A 15-year-old girl has a benign skin tumor on her neck.
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November 2024 in “Veterinary Dermatology” The cat's hair loss was linked to a type of cancer.
240 citations
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April 2011 in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research” Melanocyte stem cells in hair follicles are key for hair color and could help treat greying and pigment disorders.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A rare skin condition in a boy is likely due to a specific genetic mutation pattern.
4 citations
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August 1991 in “The Journal of Dermatology” The tumor on the man's nose was a rare type called pedunculated follicular hamartoma.
3 citations
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August 2017 in “Clinical case reports” A rare skin condition causes red and dark patches on the face and limbs.
43 citations
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February 2008 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” Melanocyte precursors in human fetal skin follow a specific migration pattern and some remain in the skin's deeper layers.
18 citations
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July 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides can look like alopecia areata.
3 citations
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February 2004 in “Anais Brasileiros De Dermatologia” There's a red birthmark on the scalp.
August 2024 in “Animal Bioscience” Exosomal miR-222-3p reduces melanin production in rabbits by targeting the SOX10 gene.
April 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Dermoscopy helped correctly diagnose a skin condition that was previously misidentified as a different hair loss disease.
December 2025 in “Pediatric Dermatology” Trametinib can cause skin issues, but they can often be managed without stopping the drug.
7 citations
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March 2003 in “PubMed” The scalp has a natural speckled pattern of increased pigment around hair follicles, possibly linked to local hormone production.
June 2024 in “Dermatopathology” A rare type of skin cancer on the scalp can be mistaken for hair loss, causing delayed diagnosis and severe damage.
3 citations
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March 2019 in “Case Reports” A man with myotonic dystrophy type 1 had 28 skin cancers, suggesting a link between the disease and skin cancer, emphasizing the need for sun protection and regular skin checks.
5 citations
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August 2020 in “Curēus” The document concludes that recent studies help tell apart desmoplastic trichoepitheliomas from other skin tumors, but more research is needed for clear differentiation.
21 citations
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August 2002 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” Intralesional cidofovir may be a viable alternative treatment for SCC.
August 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Melanocytes may trigger the immune response in alopecia areata, affecting hair regrowth.
11 citations
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May 2008 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” Identical p53 gene mutations in different cancers suggest the need for careful treatment.
1 citations
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April 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” A rare skin lesion in a 64-year-old woman was successfully treated with a laser, showing minimal redness and no return after one month.
3 citations
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March 1998 in “PubMed” A woman's skin and hair conditions improved after her cancerous tumor was removed.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 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.
24 citations
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February 2007 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A woman with cervical cancer had rare scalp metastasis causing a unique type of hair loss.
5 citations
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February 2015 in “Journal of Comparative Pathology” High proliferative activity and peripheral invasion indicate malignancy in canine sebaceous gland tumors; the term 'epithelioma' should be updated for clarity.