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research Ductal breast cancer in a male patient
An 86-year-old man with prostate cancer was diagnosed with a rare, low-grade breast cancer and underwent surgery but declined additional hormone therapy.
research Arterielles popliteales Entrapment Syndrom (PAES) — ein Fallbericht zur Differentialdiagnose der Claudicatio intermittens
Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome (PAES) is a rare but possible cause of leg pain during walking, even in untrained women.
research Giant folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma
A 15-year-old boy had a rare skin growth on his buttock.
research Lack of efficacy of topical latanoprost in the treatment of eyebrow alopecia areata
Topical latanoprost doesn't effectively regrow hair in severe eyebrow alopecia areata cases.
research Localized syringolymphoid hyperplasia with alopecia and anhidrosis
SLHA can be hard to diagnose and needs teamwork between specialists.
research Successful Hair Transplant of Eyebrow Alopecia Areata
Hair transplant for eyebrow alopecia areata provided significant relief and improved treatment response.
research A pilot study on the sexual side effects of finasteride as related to hand preference for men undergoing treatment of male pattern baldness
Left-handed men experience more sexual side effects from finasteride treatment.
research Androgenetic alopecia in a postmenopausal woman as a result of ovarian hyperthecosis
Hair loss in postmenopausal woman caused by ovarian issue.
research Pustular allergic contact dermatitis from minoxidil
Minoxidil can cause pustular allergic reactions on skin.
research Analyzing Big EHR Data—Optimal Cox Regression Subsampling Procedure with Rare Events
A new method makes analyzing large datasets with rare events faster and more efficient.
research Co-secretion of testosterone and cortisol by a functional adrenocortical oncocytoma
A woman's rare adrenal tumor caused high testosterone and cortisol levels, which normalized after the tumor was removed.
research Simultaneous occurrence of neuromyotonia and morphoea: a cause-effect relationship?
Neuromyotonia and morphoea can occur together in the same body areas.
research Nevus lipomatosus cutaneous superficialis with perifollicular fibrosis.
A rare skin condition in a baby showed unusual fat and hair follicle changes.
research Leptomeningeal angiomatosis accompanied by hair follicle nevus
A baby had a rare condition with abnormal blood vessels in the brain and unusual skin and hair growth, possibly a new syndrome.
research Postherpetic Poliosis
A man's chest hair turned white after a shingles infection, possibly due to virus-damaged pigment cells.
research Hyperandrogenism in post-menopausal women: a diagnosis challenge
A woman had high testosterone due to an ovarian issue, which was fixed with surgery.
research Bilateral Treatment for Alopecia Areata
Corticosteroids worked better than anthralin cream for hair regrowth.
research ‘Disappearing Foot Disease’: An Unusual Presentation of Primary Lymphoma of Bone
An elderly woman's swollen, painful foot was found to be caused by a rare type of bone lymphoma, which improved with radiation treatment.
research Punctate Follicular Porokeratosis
Punctate follicular porokeratosis is a skin condition with specific features seen in hair follicles.
research Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma
The girl's skin condition is benign but challenging to treat due to its size and location.
research Efficacy of superficial cryotherapy on the eyebrows of patients with alopecia universalis also treated with contact immunotherapy on the scalp: a prospective, split‐face comparative study
Superficial cryotherapy significantly improves eyebrow hair growth in alopecia universalis patients.
research Successful Hair Transplant of Eyebrow Alopecia Areata
Hair transplants can temporarily help with eyebrow hair loss.
research Virilising ovarian tumour in a woman with an adrenal nodule
A woman with high testosterone and an adrenal nodule had an ovarian tumor causing her symptoms, which improved after the tumor was removed.
research Ectrodactyly, Soft‐Tissue Syndactyly, and Nodulocystic Acne: Coincidence or Association?
The case suggests a possible link between severe acne and certain bone deformities.
research Reticular Erythematous Mucinosis Syndrome
Reticular erythematous mucinosis syndrome can occur with minimal mucin deposition.
research Recurrent Central Serous Retinopathy with Permanent Visual Loss in a U.S. Naval Fighter Pilot
A U.S. Naval fighter pilot suffered permanent vision loss in one eye due to recurrent central serous retinopathy.
research A Chinese–Japanese boy with black dot ringworm due to Trichophyton violaceum
A Chinese-Japanese boy had a rare fungal infection on his scalp and skin, likely caught in China.
research Digit-length ratios (2D:4D) as a phenotypic indicator of in utero androgen exposure is not prognostic for androgenic alopecia: a descriptive-analytic study of 1200 Iranian men
Finger length ratios don't predict baldness in men.
research Endometrioid adenofibroma arising in an endometriotic cyst
A woman's pelvic pain and bleeding led to finding and successfully treating a rare benign tumor in her reproductive system.