December 2024 in “Texila international journal of public health” Trichoscopy effectively diagnoses and monitors cicatricial alopecias, reducing the need for biopsies.
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May 2018 in “Diagnosis” A 68-year-old woman developed male traits due to a tumor in her ovary, which was removed, returning her hormone levels to normal.
June 2021 in “International journal of research in dermatology” Shaving and avoiding brushing improved the patient's beard hair condition.
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January 2011 in “European Journal of Dermatology” It's important to consider genetic hair disorders when diagnosing hair loss.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A virus protein can activate a pathway that may lead to abnormal hair follicle development.
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November 2022 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology/Indian journal of dermatology” Dermoscopy helps accurately diagnose and treat benign skin cysts.
Trichoscopy is a useful tool for monitoring hair and scalp diseases.
April 2026 in “Research Square”
October 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” The document concludes that doctors should thoroughly check postmenopausal women with sudden increased male traits for rare conditions like androgen-producing endometrial cancer.
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August 2018 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Trichoscopy is a useful tool for diagnosing hair disorders without pulling out hair.
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August 2022 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” TSC2-/meth cells can cause skin lesions, hair growth, and lung issues, and may be treated with chromatin remodeling agents.
January 2014 in “Pathology” RET mutation is important in familial medullary thyroid carcinoma, and BRAF mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma is linked to more aggressive cancer and higher death rates.
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October 2017 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Yellow dots in hair and scalp examinations are important for diagnosing different scalp conditions.
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August 1998 in “Carcinogenesis” High levels of ODC and a mutant Ha-ras gene cause tumors in mice.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” A 24-year-old woman had a rare ovarian tumor that caused male-pattern hair growth and was hard to diagnose and treat.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” Middle-aged men with unusual hot flashes should be checked for pituitary tumors.
January 1995 in “Skin Cancer” The outer root sheath in hair follicles changes during growth, with different keratinization processes in its layers.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A woman with Cushing's syndrome improved after surgery to remove an adrenal tumor.
125 citations
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February 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” The document explains the types of excessive hair growth and how to manage it.
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April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Intralesional chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil and methotrexate may worsen keratoacanthoma-type skin cancer in transplant patients.
April 2011 in “www.virtualization.info” Early diagnosis of trachyonychia improves treatment and reduces psychological and cosmetic issues.
March 2022 in “Veterinary dermatology” A one-year-old cat had multiple benign skin tumors similar to those known in humans.
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November 1991 in “Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin” Keratins 8 and 14 can help identify and diagnose benign skin tumors.
January 2022 in “European journal of anatomy” A man had four testicles, two of which were outside the scrotum and looked like fatty lumps.
Diagnosing and managing monilethrix is harder when it occurs with other hair loss conditions.
30 citations
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February 1994 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” A woman's hair loss was initially mistaken for a common hair loss condition but was later found to be caused by breast cancer cells in her scalp.
Diagnosing and managing monilethrix is harder when it occurs with other hair loss conditions.
April 2025 in “Clinical Dermatology Review” Trichoscopy is effective for diagnosing hair and scalp disorders without invasive biopsies.
June 2023 in “Dermatology online journal” A person with thyroid problems had rare, swollen, bald spots on their scalp caused by a condition usually found on the shins.
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July 2010 in “Journal of Proteome Research” Trichohyalin may trigger the immune response causing alopecia areata.