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January 2018 in “Journal of Tissue Viability” An 80-year-old patient grew new hair on a wound, showing that elderly people can still regenerate hair.
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May 2018 in “Emergency Nurse” Educating healthcare workers and parents about hair toe tourniquets can help prevent serious complications.
October 2025 in “Medicine” A potential link exists between unexplained hormone deficiency, hair loss, and testicular tumors, suggesting thorough screening is needed.
January 2024 in “SAGE Open Medical Case Reports” Combining surgery and photodynamic therapy effectively treated a rare scalp condition when other treatments failed.
December 2019 in “REVISTA FIMCA” Iodotherapy for thyroid cancer can cause dry mouth, taste loss, infections, and hair loss, so report side effects to doctors.
Check hormone levels and blood counts before surgery in dogs with abnormal blood cell counts.
December 2009 in “Journal of Veterinary Clinics” The dog's back mass was a keratoacanthoma with inflammation, successfully removed without recurrence.
January 2005 in “Digest of the World Core Medical Journals” Oral zinc gluconate and topical steroids significantly improved a rare scalp condition in three elderly patients.
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January 1979 in “PubMed” Minimal scalp shaving before neurosurgery reduces infections and offers psychological benefits.
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May 2017 in “Molecular and Clinical Oncology” An epidermal cyst in the temporal bone can occur as a rare delayed complication after ear surgery.
April 2020 in “The FASEB Journal” Testosterone increases heart and blood pressure issues in rats with endotoxemia, and stopping testosterone production can reduce these problems.
November 2001 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Galea fixation is a safe and effective way to remove bald scalp with minimal scarring and reduced stretch-back.
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June 2005 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A man with nevus comedonicus syndrome had multiple skin issues, including basal cell carcinomas, which improved with treatment.
22 citations
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May 2010 in “Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition” Trichobezoars can cause serious health issues like biliary obstruction, and treatment includes surgery and therapy to prevent recurrence.
21 citations
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April 1995 in “Mayo Clinic Proceedings” Leydig cells can cause testosterone-secreting adrenal tumors in women.
16 citations
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August 2000 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Removing the liver tumor improved the patient's skin condition and hair growth.
12 citations
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March 2010 in “Revista iberoamericana de micología” The cat died from a hard-to-treat fungal infection despite various treatments.
11 citations
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January 2013 in “Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” A woman with a rare adrenal tumor and hormonal disorder had improved testosterone levels after surgery, but her menstrual irregularities continued.
10 citations
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June 2007 in “Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” A man's rare tumor caused unusual nerve-related symptoms that improved after surgery.
7 citations
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October 2016 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” The man died from lung cancer, not the rare nail tumor.
6 citations
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February 2017 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” Hair loss led to the diagnosis of Cushing's disease in a patient, showing that hair loss can be a sign of hormonal disorders.
6 citations
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May 2015 in “Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice” Horse skin diseases are complex to manage and often require a biopsy for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
6 citations
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January 2010 in “Case Reports” A woman with high testosterone and an adrenal nodule had an ovarian tumor causing her symptoms, which improved after the tumor was removed.
4 citations
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October 2008 in “International Journal of Dermatology” A toddler's chronic finger ulcer was successfully treated after removing a hair causing hair-thread tourniquet syndrome.
3 citations
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January 2018 in “Annals of Dermatology” A woman developed facial hair cysts after using a 3% minoxidil solution for hair loss, which disappeared after stopping the treatment and removing the cysts surgically.
3 citations
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March 1998 in “PubMed” A woman's skin and hair conditions improved after her cancerous tumor was removed.
2 citations
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November 2019 in “Case reports in women's health” Ovarian vein sampling helped diagnose rare ovarian tumors causing high testosterone, and surgery to remove the tumors lowered the testosterone levels.
1 citations
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May 2023 in “Curēus” A man had a benign pilar cyst on his face, which is rare and was successfully removed by surgery.
1 citations
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July 2022 in “BMC Women s Health” An ovarian tumor can cause high male hormones in postmenopausal women.
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July 2022 in “Case reports in endocrinology” A 70-year-old woman with a malignant adrenal tumor improved after surgery and radiotherapy.