March 2026 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” Diagnosing and treating monilethrix is challenging when it occurs with other hair disorders.
January 2025 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Ophthalmology” Pilomatrixoma is a rare, harmless tumor near the eyebrow in kids, best treated with surgery.
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February 2013 in “Veterinary Dermatology” A young cat had a rare hair condition with twisted hair shafts but stayed healthy.
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January 1992 in “Bangladesh Journal of Animal Science” Camel skin has typical mammalian layers, with hair follicles, glands, and muscles, varying by body area.
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June 1989 in “Journal of dermatology” Three siblings had both Vohwinkel's disease and congenital alopecia, with no effective treatment.
Recognizing and fully removing giant pilomatrixomas is crucial to prevent them from becoming cancerous.
June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” A rare skin condition in a boy is likely due to a specific genetic mutation pattern.
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June 2019 in “Case reports in dermatology” LALPS causes non-scarring hair loss along the Blaschko line, with unique trichoscopic findings.
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September 2001 in “Annals of Neurology” Hair root analysis can effectively detect somatic mosaicism in double cortex syndrome.
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February 2015 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” A 6-year-old girl was diagnosed with a rare hair disorder and started treatment with topical minoxidil.
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January 2010 in “International journal of trichology” Trichoscopy can diagnose monilethrix, a genetic hair defect causing hair thinning and loss.
January 2023 in “Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária/Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Parasitology” A single dose of fluralaner effectively treats mite infestations in cats without side effects.
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August 2002 in “British journal of ophthalmology” The document reports a rare case of ECCL with a new association with optic disc colobomas.
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March 2017 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Identical twins with a rare KRT 86 gene mutation both have the hair disorder monilethrix.
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April 2016 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Larger nail cavity sizes suggest benign tumors, while smaller ones may need further biopsy to rule out cancer.
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March 2009 in “Experimental Dermatology” Pilomatricoma can develop into various hair-related structures.
MLO proteins are crucial for root hair growth by regulating calcium and ROS levels.
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November 2009 in “European Radiology” The study found that women with PCOS have more and larger ovarian follicles and differences in ovarian structure, but these features alone can't always diagnose PCOS.
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August 2008 in “Journal of Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences” A painless cheek lump was misdiagnosed but found to be a rare, benign skin lesion called pilomatrixoma, treatable by surgery.
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March 2024 in “Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” A pilomatrixoma in the eyebrow can cause hair loss and skin lightening.
8 citations
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July 2024 in “PLoS ONE” Botryococcus braunii's three chemical races should be reclassified as separate species.
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November 2015 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” Punctate follicular porokeratosis is a skin condition with specific features seen in hair follicles.
June 2021 in “Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology” A 62-year-old woman got a lump on her eyelid from tiny mites, which is the first time this has happened.
8 citations
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October 2024 in “Developmental Cell” September 2020 in “Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology” The report shows that a rare benign tumor was successfully removed from inside the mouth to avoid scarring on the face.
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March 2016 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” Some people's hair loss is caused by multiple factors, with the most common being a mix of AGA and CCCA.
2 citations
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May 1979 in “PubMed” Monilethrix is not caused by a metabolic defect.
September 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Three genes linked to the development of trichilemmal cysts were found.
21 citations
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October 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” A specific gene change plus an additional mutation in the same gene cause hereditary trichilemmal cysts.
2 citations
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January 2023 in “Brazilian Journal of Development” Illegal wildlife captivity poses health risks and highlights the need for conservation and public health awareness.