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July 1990 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” This case report describes hair regrowth in a 73-year-old male who had been bald for decades, which might be associated with the antiandrogenic effects of spironolactone.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” This case report details a 26-year-old woman with diffuse hair loss following treatment for thyroid cancer, subsequent thyroidectomy, and development of hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism managed with thyroxin.
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July 2020 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This case report describes a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed both alopecia areata and lichen planopilaris despite immunosuppressive treatment, suggesting a shared immunopathogenesis between these disorders.
January 2024 in “Case Reports in Endocrinology” In this case report, significant improvements in a 58-year-old male with severe refractory myasthenia gravis and concurrent alopecia areata were observed following a cortisone taper, suggesting a potential therapeutic role, especially after thymectomy.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” In this report, a 46-year-old woman's sudden diffuse hair loss was diagnosed as granulomatous alopecia areata, with spontaneous hair regrowth observed after two months. This case highlights that granulomatous inflammation should not exclude the diagnosis of alopecia areata, emphasizing the importance of clinicopathological correlation.