April 2017 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” Most patients experienced mild to moderate skin problems during a trial for a desmoid tumor treatment.
July 2023 in “Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism case reports” Sertoliform endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary, though rare, has a good prognosis when treated early.
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November 2022 in “Diagnostics” A woman with a rare hormone resistance condition also had missing teeth and hair loss, which might be new symptoms of her genetic disorder.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman's masculine features were caused by a rare ovarian tumor that produced male hormones.
5 citations
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October 2014 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Triptorelin helps evaluate hormone production in Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors.
January 1983 in “Archives of Dermatology” Penicillium might rarely cause scalp infection in children.
October 2025 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A rare ovarian tumor was found in a young woman with a genetic fat disorder.
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December 2024 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Mohs micrographic surgery is more effective than surgical excision for treating pilomatrix carcinoma, with no recurrences.
98 citations
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February 2007 in “Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology” Androgens can both stimulate and cause hair loss, and understanding their effects is key to treating hair disorders.
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February 2010 in “Odontology” The document concludes that Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome requires novel treatments for insulin resistance and emphasizes the importance of dental care in affected patients.
380 citations
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March 2000 in “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” Overexpressing GLI-1 in mice skin can cause tumors like human basal cell carcinomas.
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February 2022 in “The journal of neuroscience/The Journal of neuroscience” Deleting the PTEN gene in mice causes nerve cells to grow larger and heal better after injury, but may cause overgrowth and hair loss in older mice.
January 2007 in “Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England” Removing a hormone-producing adrenal tumor can stop hair loss in women with high testosterone levels.
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October 1931 in “Archives of Dermatology and Syphilology” A rare scalp infection in a child developed into a kerion with additional skin symptoms.
July 2019 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Follicular mucinosis in a 15-year-old is usually harmless but needs monitoring for possible lymphoma.
November 2012 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” An 86-year-old man had a rare tongue melanoma but refused treatment, showing the need for early cancer detection and treatment.
52 citations
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June 1991 in “Journal of Virology” The hamster polyomavirus middle T antigen is linked to tumors in hamsters and associates with a specific tyrosine kinase.
January 2022 in “Skin appendage disorders” Trichoscopy effectively visualizes scalp micropigmentation without invasive methods.
August 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Older men's scalp damage increases with age and sun exposure, a baby girl in the Philippines has Schimmelpenning syndrome, and thyroid screening is advised for children with hair loss and certain risk factors.
January 2025 in “International Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology” Most skin adnexal tumors are benign and require histopathological examination for accurate diagnosis.
3 citations
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March 2013 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” Ossification in trichilemmal cysts is more common than previously believed.
79 citations
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October 2003 in “PubMed” Overexpression of PKCepsilon leads to increased TNFalpha, promoting metastatic squamous cell carcinoma in mice.
January 2024 in “JCEM case reports” This is the first known case of parathyroid cancer in a patient with Birt Hogg Dube Syndrome.
1 citations
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August 2023 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” The analysis of a large pilomatricoma revealed five distinct areas with different gene activity related to hair growth and tumor development.
April 2020 in “International journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynecology” A postmenopausal woman with hair loss and hirsutism improved after surgery to remove an ovarian tumor.
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January 1985 in “The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology” A man developed unusual growths after a hair transplant, which were treated successfully with no recurrence after a month.
January 2019 in “Jui rinsho hifuka” A dog's hair loss was caused by a hormone-secreting testicular tumor.
August 2021 in “Annals of pathology and laboratory medicine” Most skin tumors in the study were benign, with squamous cell carcinoma being the most common malignant type.
April 2023 in “The Medical Journal of Australia” A five-year-old girl has a harmless, unchanging bald patch on her scalp.
July 2024 in “Russian Journal of Child Neurology” Selumetinib effectively reduces tumor size in many children with neurofibromatosis type 1, but can cause skin and hair issues.