This case report describes a 3-month-old infant with acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica who was successfully treated with zinc supplementation over 3 weeks.
October 2022 in “Boletín médico del Hospital infantil de México/Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México” This case report describes an 18-year-old male with a rare acquired smooth muscle hamartoma on his face, characterized by hyperpigmented plaques and increased hair growth, suggesting a histological overlap with folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A woman with Parry-Romberg syndrome developed new curly hair on one side of her scalp, a condition not previously linked to the syndrome.
May 2015 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” A heart transplant patient developed a skin condition called epidermodysplasia verruciformis after taking immune-suppressing drugs.
This review discusses various acquired disorders of hair growth in women, such as effluvium and alopecia, but reports no new clinical findings.
March 1998 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study reported that acquired ichthyosis and hair changes in a 70-year-old woman with leiomyosarcoma resolved after the surgical removal of the tumor.
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June 2014 in “Pediatric dermatology” This case report details how a 9-month-old girl's generalized hypertrichosis developed following exposure to 5% topical minoxidil via her grandfather's use, which resolved after removing the exposure.
June 2026 in “Journal of Korean Medicine” This case report describes a 51-year-old male who developed localized hair growth exclusively at sites of repeated cupping therapy on the neck and shoulder, suggesting a possible link between long-term cupping and localized acquired hypertrichosis.
December 2025 in “Pomeranian Journal of Life Sciences” This case report describes a man who developed localized acquired hypertrichosis due to inflammation and local pressure from over 20 years of working in mining, finding no statistical difference in hair thickness between his shoulders.
June 2024 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this case study, a 46-year-old post-transplant woman with poorly controlled diabetes exhibited a rare acquired form of epidermodysplasia verruciformis associated with HPV-49, marked by unique histological findings that distinguishing it from trichodysplasia spinulosa.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” This case report describes a unique instance of congenital triangular alopecia affecting the chin in a 12-year-old boy, noting the condition is typically benign with limited treatment options being necessary.
January 2012 in “Case reports in pediatrics” This case study reports the first instance of localized acquired hypertrichosis in a pediatric patient following splint application after forearm surgery, with hair growth returning to normal within eight months.
November 2004 in “Emergency Medicine News” This article reviews the clinical characteristics, treatment challenges, and epidemiology of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, highlighting their spread outside traditional hospital settings but presenting no new clinical results.
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December 1987 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article reviews the various skin manifestations associated with AIDS and does not report new clinical findings; the authors highlight the diverse range of dermatologic conditions seen in affected individuals.
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January 2011 in “International journal of trichology” This report describes a classic case of bubble hair, an acquired hair shaft abnormality, in a 22-year-old woman after using a hot iron on wet hair.
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May 2022 in “Cell Reports” In this study, researchers found that basal cell carcinomas with common Hedgehog signaling mutations may require additional mutations to hyperactivate downstream signaling and progress beyond dormancy.
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March 2019 in “Contact Dermatitis” Using Indian marking nut sap for hair loss caused a skin rash on a woman's face.
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January 2007 in “Korean Journal of Pediatrics” This case study reported that zinc supplementation improved skin lesions and diarrhea in a 4-month-old breast-fed infant with transient acrodermatitis enteropathica, even though her serum zinc level was nearly normal.
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February 2013 in “Journal of the Saudi Society for Dermatology & Dermatologic Surgery” This case study describes an acquired localized form of trichorrhexis nodosa resulting from physical-chemical trauma.
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January 2014 in “Rinsho Shinkeigaku” This case report suggests an immunological link between multifocal acquired demyelinating sensory and motor neuropathy and alopecia, with both conditions improving after treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin.
This case report describes a unique dermatologic condition called SCRATCH, occurring in a runner due to shirt friction, which resulted in clumped axillary hairs and temporary alopecia.
January 2024 in “JAAD case reports” This study discusses zinc's vital role in skin cell growth and how its deficiency can lead to acrodermatitis enteropathica, marked by symptoms like alopecia and dermatitis. It notes that similar symptoms appear in people with certain metabolic conditions, referred to as acrodermatitis dysmetabolica.
January 2017 in “프로그램북(구 초록집)” This report describes a case of acquired trichorrhexis nodosa in a woman with severe iron deficiency anemia, highlighting a possible link between the two conditions.
January 2014 in “International Journal of Clinical Medicine” This case report suggests that premature aging may contribute to weakened immunity and the development of autoimmune diseases.
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December 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses the use of ceramic-coated flat irons for hair straightening and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight potential hair damage risks from improper use.
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June 2012 in “Dermatologic Surgery” Hair transplantation effectively treated a woman's patchy hair loss when other treatments failed.
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December 2010 in “Archives of Dermatology” This abstract provides no research results, focusing instead on navigation and subscription details for JAMA Dermatology content access.
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January 2016 in “Dermatology online journal” This report describes a case of acquired yellow hair discoloration in a 77-year-old woman, potentially caused by applying selenium sulfide after bacitracin zinc to her scalp.
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January 2018 in “European journal of pediatric surgery reports” This case report described a girl with a cervical lymphangioma whose hair texture unexpectedly changed due to Horner's syndrome following tumor resection surgery.
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December 2024 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study developed mouse models to better understand acquired skin appendage dysfunction, finding that ultra-thin skin grafts maintained stable areas with minimal hair follicles compared to controls, which aids research on skin regeneration therapies.