November 2023 in “Laser therapy” Trichoscopy is essential for diagnosing and managing alopecia areata in children.
20 citations
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February 2015 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” A 6-year-old girl was diagnosed with a rare hair disorder and started treatment with topical minoxidil.
2 citations
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October 2015 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Early treatment of hair-pulling disorder is crucial to prevent permanent hair loss and scarring.
27 citations
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February 2006 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Some children and young adults with eyebrow and eyelash hair loss actually have a hair-pulling disorder, often with related psychological issues.
February 2026 in “Dermatology Reports” Trichoscopy helps diagnose and treat dissecting cellulitis early, preventing scarring.
6 citations
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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.
Trichorrhexis nodosa causes hair to break easily, often affecting young to middle-aged black women.
19 citations
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Medical Sciences” Abnormal activation of hair follicle stem cells and Wnt/β-catenin signaling contributes to sebaceous neoplasms.
December 2022 in “The journal of pediatrics/The Journal of pediatrics” A young girl's foot lesion was actually a rare condition caused by a hair fragment under the skin, not a parasite.
4 citations
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July 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology” Twins had rare skin cysts likely due to genetics.
19 citations
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July 1997 in “British Journal of Dermatology” LHTric-1 is a specific antibody useful for studying hair and nail formation.
78 citations
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June 2005 in “Annals of oncology” Cetuximab can cause excessive eyelash growth.
14 citations
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June 2018 in “JAMA Dermatology” Trichoscopy is useful for diagnosing and monitoring hair and scalp conditions over time.
2 citations
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June 2022 in “Life” A 14-year-old boy is the youngest person reported with a rare, benign tumor related to hair follicles, usually found in older people.
5 citations
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October 2019 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” The research linked PLCD1 gene variants to the development of trichilemmal cysts.
12 citations
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December 2021 in “Dermatology” Trichoscopy can help diagnose and assess disease activity in connective tissue diseases by identifying specific hair and scalp signs.
9 citations
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November 2013 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Hair transplant complications were likely due to deep graft placement and rough handling.
30 citations
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February 2015 in “Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” Trichoscopy is useful for diagnosing Netherton syndrome in children with skin issues.
January 2026 in “Forum Dermatologicum” Hair loss can be caused by cancer, treatments, or skin conditions, and trichoscopy helps diagnose it.
January 2019 in “University of Liverpool” Equine eosinophilic granuloma is the most common skin disease in horses, while mast cell tumors are less common and differ in their cellular makeup.
10 citations
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August 2007 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Individualized treatment plans are crucial for managing excessive hair growth.
6 citations
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September 2014 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Researchers found a potential new type of skin growth called follicular mucinous nevus.
2 citations
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July 2016 in “Veterinary dermatology” Hyperaesthetic leucotrichia in horses causes painful, recurring skin lesions and hair color changes, especially in Arabian and American paint horses.
96 citations
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January 2013 in “International Journal of Trichology” Trichoscopy is a useful, non-invasive way to diagnose different types of hair loss.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Some people with schwannomatosis have a new type of mutation in the LZTR1 gene.
January 2024 in “ACTA SCIENTIAE VETERINARIAE” An epidermoid cyst in a dog's mammary gland is rare and benign.
4 citations
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March 2005 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” Basal cell carcinoma may originate from vellus hair cysts.
May 2022 in “Experimental dermatology” Trichothiodystrophy hair is structurally abnormal with protein and organization issues.
January 2021 in “Revista brasileira de higiene e sanidade animal” A dog with skin lesions was successfully treated for a human-type fungal infection.
September 2020 in “Advances in anatomic pathology” A woman's large nose growth was initially misdiagnosed, but later confirmed to be giant rhinophyma after full removal and examination.