134 citations
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June 2012 in “International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” This article discusses current methods in facial feminization surgery for transsexual women and reports no new clinical results, focusing instead on various surgical techniques used to feminize facial features.
121 citations
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June 2010 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that isotretinoin has a low adverse-effect profile, with most side effects being dose-dependent and reversible, except for rare severe cases leading to discontinuation.
74 citations
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September 1980 in “Medical Clinics of North America” This article discusses toxic epidermal necrolysis, highlighting its high mortality rate despite aggressive treatment, and notes controversy over using high-dose systemic corticosteroids as therapy.
61 citations
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March 2009 in “The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine” This article reviews current diagnostic and treatment approaches for discoid lupus erythematosus, emphasizing the importance of early treatment and photoprotection, but reports no new clinical findings.
57 citations
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November 1987 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This article reviews common hair growth abnormalities in children, emphasizing the importance of distinguishing normal development from potential signs of metabolic disorders and indicates no new clinical results.
56 citations
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January 2013 in “International journal of trichology” This case report suggests that zinc supplements may be necessary to improve hair loss in hypothyroidism patients being treated with thyroxine.
41 citations
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January 2011 in “Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi” This study identified the clinical aspects and dermatophyte types involved in tinea incognito in Iran, with Trichophyton verrucosum being the most frequently isolated species among affected patients.
36 citations
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November 2000 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case study describes a unique patient with dermatomyositis who exhibited features of pityriasis rubra pilaris and porokeratosis, suggesting markers for malignancy warranting thorough investigation and monitoring.
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November 1996 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports two HIV-infected men with a rare M. canis infection unresponsive to ketoconazole and terbinafine, where itraconazole was effective but prolonged treatment led to only one cure.
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October 2015 in “Dermatology” This study observed that dapsone may be effective for treating pustular psoriasis, as four out of five patients showed improvement after previously failing other treatments.
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January 2008 in “KARGER eBooks” This review discusses recent advances in understanding the pathogenesis of autoimmune alopecia areata and reports no new clinical results; it highlights potential for developing more effective treatments.
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November 1992 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This report on a case of cutaneous lymphomatoid granulomatosis underscores the pivotal role dermatologists have in its early diagnosis, which could potentially improve the otherwise poor prognosis.
23 citations
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January 2005 in “Nihon Ishinkin Gakkai zasshi” This case study identified Trichophyton rubrum as the cause of trichophytia profunda acuta in a patient using nested PCR, suggesting an alternative diagnostic approach when KOH tests and cultures fail.
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February 2009 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study presents three cases where tinea capitis in children mimicked cicatricial alopecia and explores host and fungal factors that may influence the disease's presentation and treatment.
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May 1966 in “The Journal of Urology” This case report discusses an instance of cystitis caused by the chemotherapy drug Cytoxan, with no new findings reported.
14 citations
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September 2010 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” This article reviews recent advancements in understanding hair follicle biology, with a focus on the potential for gene therapy in treating alopecia, but it reports no new research findings.
13 citations
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June 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports previously unreported nail features in Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, specifically recurrent onychomadesis of all 20 nails linked to systemic illness.
10 citations
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February 2019 in “BMC pediatrics” This case report highlights the importance of accurately diagnosing and treating tinea capitis in infants to prevent recurrences and therapeutic failures.
9 citations
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March 2020 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that both FUE and FUT methods are equally effective in producing high-quality hair grafts, with FUE offering the advantage of less noticeable scarring compared to FUT.
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November 2000 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This report presents a rare case of a patient with type Wong dermatomyositis who also exhibits clinical and histologic features of porokeratosis, potentially signaling associated malignancies in dermatomyositis patients.
7 citations
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December 2021 in “Curēus” This review outlines the diverse clinical presentations of cutaneous metastases in breast cancer patients and emphasizes the importance of biopsy for accurate diagnosis, but reports no new results.
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December 2004 in “Medicine” This article reviews the anatomy and pathology of skin and hair to aid in diagnosing skin diseases and discusses potential therapies, without reporting new clinical results.
6 citations
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January 2007 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Mercury allergy linked to specific genes may contribute to burning mouth syndrome, and silicon might play a role in maintaining healthy hair.
6 citations
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November 1993 in “Contact dermatitis” Spironolactone in anti-acne cream can cause allergic skin reactions in some people.
5 citations
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August 2020 in “Curēus” This review systematically analyzed literature to differentiate desmoplastic trichoepitheliomas from other cutaneous tumors based on clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical features but reports no new clinical results.
5 citations
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July 2020 in “Curēus” This case study reports complete beard hair regrowth in a man with beard alopecia areata after six months of treatment with 0.1% triamcinolone acetonide cream.
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October 2014 in “Scottish medical journal” This case study reports the first known instance of isolated sub-acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus potentially induced by long-term nitrofurantoin therapy, with effective treatment using topical steroids and hydroxychloroquine.
5 citations
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November 2012 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Comma hairs are a new sign for identifying scalp fungal infections.
4 citations
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June 2022 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” In this study, researchers introduced the Sanusi FUE Score Scale to better predict and grade the difficulty of follicular unit excision hair transplantation by accounting for diverse hair and skin types, with further validation needed.
4 citations
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November 2018 in “JAAD case reports” This report presents a case of alopecia areata manifesting in a linear pattern, deviating from the typical presentation of sharply demarcated round patches.