This abstract provides contact information for Dr. Ban Kamoona at the Medical University – Sofia and contains no research findings.
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April 2020 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This case report describes a 62-year-old man with Amyand’s hernia, in which the appendix was located in a hernial sac, treated with hernioplasty without appendectomy.
In this study, researchers found that the health state utility of moderate facial angiofibroma in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex patients is significantly lower compared to almost-clear facial angiofibroma, indicating that treatment for the condition can substantially improve quality of life.
10 citations
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July 1984 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, the staining properties of two types of cysts, epidermal and pilar, were found to differ, supporting their origins from the epidermis and the trichilemmal hair follicle layer, respectively.
This chapter provides an overview of terminology for various skin lesions, including primary and secondary types, but does not report new findings or results.
3 citations
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January 2024 in “Annals of Dermatology” This study established consensus criteria for classifying alopecia areata severity, aiding clinicians in accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
January 1982 in “Japanese Journal of Clinical Immunology” This case study reports the rare occurrence of widespread soft-tissue calcification in a young patient with SLE, suggesting that 99mTe-phosphate compounds could help diagnose this complication.
July 2005 in “CME: Your SA Journal of CPD” This review discusses the use of botulinum toxin as a treatment for chronic headache, highlighting its safety and acceptance among patients, but reports no new clinical results; the authors stress the need for comparative studies with standard treatments.
This case report highlights a unique instance where the use of naproxen was associated with concurrent eosinophilic pneumonitis and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, conditions not previously linked to NSAIDs.
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September 1985 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” The report suggests a possible link between hair loss and hidden scalp tumors but states more evidence is needed to confirm this.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study discusses calcinosis cutis and alopecia totalis, highlighting the need for thyroid disease screening in children with alopecia areata, especially those with a history of Down syndrome or signs of potential thyroid dysfunction.
December 2022 in “Journal of Medical Case Reports” This case report highlights the importance of considering an ovarian steroid cell tumor diagnosis in young women with increased testosterone after ruling out polycystic ovarian syndrome.
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December 2010 in “Current opinion in infectious diseases/Current opinion in infectious diseases, with evaluated MEDLINE” This review discusses various theories of the causes and management strategies for hidradenitis suppurativa, reporting no new experimental results, with a focus on the immune basis of the disease.
April 2017 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that a 10% carbamide peroxide solution significantly reduced acne lesions more effectively than a vehicle solution, suggesting it as a safe and effective alternative to benzoyl peroxide for treating mild to moderate acne.
25 citations
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January 2000 in “Hormone Research in Paediatrics” This article reviews androgen insensitivity syndrome and highlights the factors contributing to phenotypic diversity in 46,XY patients with AR gene mutations, reporting no new clinical results.
November 2023 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This case report describes a rare instance of pityriasis amiantacea and cutis verticis gyrata occurring in a 32-year-old man with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, highlighting this previously unreported dermatological manifestation and stressing the importance of clinical awareness.
July 1998 in “Annals of saudi medicine/Annals of Saudi medicine” This case report describes a misdiagnosed case of HAIR-AN syndrome with an unfortunate outcome, highlighting the challenges in distinguishing it from other hyperandrogenic conditions.
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January 2017 in “Biomedical Research-tokyo” This review examines the long-term health risks of anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse in athletes, reporting various physical and psychological side effects without sufficient benefits.
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April 2021 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” New ways to treat acne are being discovered.
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October 2018 in “The American journal of gastroenterology” This case report describes a 29-year-old male with relapsing hepatitis A, a rare complication of acute hepatitis A virus infection, characterized by prolonged elevated liver chemistries and persistent HAV IgM, managed conservatively.
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August 2011 in “Clinics” This article presents a dissenting opinion, arguing that the case described by Dr. Molina et al. was diffuse alopecia areata, not acute alopecia areata as claimed, emphasizing the importance of distinct clinical differences.
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May 2021 in “Journal of endocrinological investigation” This study in Italy found that APS-1, a rare disorder, is associated with various AIRE gene mutations and most individuals have autoantibodies such as IFNωAbs, which are markers of the condition.
September 2021 in “Journal of skin and stem cell” Lactium, a milk protein, can help reduce symptoms of skin disorders linked to stress and anxiety without side effects.
21 citations
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January 2009 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” A new method can better diagnose eruptive vellus hair cysts.
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November 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This article discusses a case of Graham Little–Piccardi–Lassueur syndrome in a patient with androgen insensitivity syndrome and reports no new research findings.
March 2025 in “Laboratory Investigation” This study examined the clinicopathologic features of mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis in 14 patients, finding that the disease mostly presented as epithelioid type, with a propensity for high-grade tumors, and BAP1 and MTAP loss was uncommon.
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January 2003 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study describes three female cases of androgen-dependent diseases in myotonic dystrophy, suggesting that peripheral androgen response, rather than serum levels, may drive such conditions.
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February 1981 in “Experientia” In this study, a new hairless gene in the Donryu rat strain was identified, showing skin similarities to human skin tumors with multiple follicular cysts.
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January 1999 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report presents a young girl with both alopecia areata and immune thrombocytopenic purpura, suggesting a previously unreported association possibly involving cross-reactive antibodies between glycoproteins.
March 2026 in “JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH” This case series reports three novel and atypical morphological patterns of alopecia areata, termed the central sparing, paw, and punctate patterns, highlighting their importance for dermatologists in improving diagnosis and management of the condition.