The man has Temporal Triangular Alopecia, a stable, non-scarring hair loss condition best treated with hair transplantation.
September 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks” The document explains how trichoscopy can improve hair transplant results for patients with hair loss.
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April 2019 in “Stem cells international” Markers CRABP1, Nestin, and Ephrin B2 are present in skin cancer environments and may influence their development.
January 2022 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” Dermoscopy helps doctors recognize a type of benign skin tumor called pilomatricoma.
November 2022 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” A rare ovarian tumor caused high testosterone and excess hair in a woman, which was resolved after tumor removal.
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March 2006 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the DSG4 gene cause a severe form of brittle hair and skin issues.
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January 2014 in “Indian dermatology online journal” Monilethrix is a genetic hair disorder causing fragile, beaded hair with no effective treatment.
March 2026 in “Dermatology Online Journal” Cystic panfolliculoma is a rare, harmless tumor that can be confused with other skin tumors.
August 2010 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” New hair regrowth model introduced, imiquimod kills skin cancer cells, T-cadherin loss makes skin cancer more invasive, no strong link between PTCH1 gene and skin cancer after transplant, and male teens more likely to have hereditary hair loss.
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August 2016 in “Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy” New, safer treatments for children's hair disorders are needed, and better evaluation methods are recommended.
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March 1981 in “PubMed” A girl grew extra hair in areas where she had insect bites.
August 2017 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” Trichoscopy is effective for diagnosing different types of non-scarring hair loss.
June 2022 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” A woman had a rare, non-cancerous skin growth on her face, which was removed and did not come back after a year.
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April 1997 in “Developmental Dynamics” Trypsin slows hair growth and affects color by causing cell death in hair follicles.
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March 2022 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Trichoscopy helps tell apart hair loss due to alopecia areata from trichotillomania in eyebrows.
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March 2002 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A child was initially wrongly diagnosed with a fungal scalp infection but actually had a non-scarring hair loss condition called Temporal Triangular Alopecia.
February 2026 in “World Academy of Sciences Journal” Lymphoma should be considered in unusual scalp hair loss cases, as treatment can work but may lead to severe complications.
July 2025 in “Pediatric Transplantation” A rare skin infection in a 10-year-old kidney transplant patient was successfully managed by adjusting medication.
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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.
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February 2003 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” A chromosomal change may cause ectodermal dysplasia and developmental issues in a child.
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February 2004 in “Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology” A boy with chromosome 13q deletion syndrome developed eye cancer, a woman with breast cancer lost vision due to a rare side-effect of her treatment, a man's vision worsened after using a hair loss drug, and two rare disorders were discussed. Optical Coherence Tomography is useful for diagnosing and monitoring these conditions.
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January 2018 in “Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.)” An 8-year-old girl with Rapunzel syndrome had a hairball removed from her stomach and intestines and recovered well after surgery.
More research is needed to understand chemotherapy-induced hair loss and its phases.
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March 2016 in “Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology” A six-year-old boy with excessive hair growth and other symptoms may have a genetic link on chromosome 17q, requiring regular medical follow-ups.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The conclusion introduces a new way to classify skin cysts using their shape and genetic markers.
May 2017 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Monilethrix is a rare, inherited condition causing fragile hair and hair loss, with no cure but some treatments may help.
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January 1991 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” A family had a genetic condition causing hair loss on the scalp, passed down through four generations.
January 2025 in “Case Reports in Oncological Medicine” Consider Sertoli-Leydig cell tumors in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome patients with adnexal masses.