December 2014 in “Endocrinología y nutrición” The woman's rare combination of diseases suggests an unknown factor may predispose individuals to multiple endocrine diseases.
October 2014 in “Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology” Genetic testing for cancer risk can lead to early and life-saving treatments in people without symptoms.
May 2014 in “JAMA Dermatology” Mother and son diagnosed with a rare genetic hair loss condition with no effective treatment.
January 2014 in “European Geriatric Medicine” A postmenopausal woman's virilization was caused by a rare ovarian tumor that was hard to detect but was successfully treated with surgery.
December 2013 in “Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This case report describes a 69-year-old woman with hirsutism and elevated serum testosterone, where surgery resolved symptoms and serum testosterone, suggesting ovarian steroid cell tumor consideration in similar profiles.
December 2013 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This case report suggests that ovarian steroid cell tumors should be considered in postmenopausal women with hirsutism and elevated testosterone, with surgery being effective in resolving symptoms and preventing recurrence.
January 2013 in “Revista Clínica Española” This review discusses female hyperandrogenism, detailing diagnostic criteria and treatment options without reporting new study results; it emphasizes improving health and quality of life for affected women.
October 2012 in “Semina. Ciências Agrárias” This case report details a 7-year-old Shih Tzu with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism, where initial trilostane treatment did not improve skin conditions, necessitating a dosage increase.
October 2012 in “Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism” This case report describes a 57-year-old woman diagnosed with a Sertoli-Leydig cell tumor, whose progressive hair loss and high testosterone levels improved significantly following surgery.
May 2012 in “Reactions Weekly” A man developed hair loss from testosterone treatment but improved with additional medication.
A 73-year-old woman's unusual hair loss and growth led to the discovery of a rare condition causing too much testosterone, which improved after her ovaries were removed.
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.
January 1995 in “Surgical technology international” This review describes advances in alopecia-reducing procedures for cosmetic hair restoration, highlighting benefits and challenges, but reports no new clinical findings.
April 2020 in “International journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynecology” This case study discussed a postmenopausal female with androgenic alopecia and hirsutism due to a Leydig cell tumor, suggesting the importance of further workup in women with severe hirsutism or androgenic alopecia.
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February 2016 in “European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology” This case study reports that medical imaging of the ovaries may not always conclusively identify the cause of postmenopausal hyperandrogenism, as demonstrated by a patient with a rare condition.
December 2024 in “AACE Clinical Case Reports” This study highlights a rare case of ovarian hyperthecosis in a 58-year-old postmenopausal woman, presenting with polycythemia and severe hyperandrogenism symptoms, with resolution of symptoms following laparoscopic bilateral oophorectomy.
November 2018 in “Endocrine Abstracts” A woman's high testosterone levels were caused by a rare ovarian tumor, not the initially diagnosed condition.
August 2019 in “Journal of Dermatology” This article is a letter to the editor discussing a rare case of Leydig cell tumor with type I diabetes mellitus causing female pattern hair loss, but it contains no abstract or new clinical findings.
March 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” In this study, 10.25% of school children aged 5-15 in Belagavi were found to have premature greying of hair, with the majority showing mild severity according to the Graying Severity Score.
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October 2023 in “Journal of clinical psychopharmacology” In this case report, a young male developed bilateral pleural effusion and persistent fever after starting divalproex sodium for bipolar disorder, which improved upon discontinuation of the drug, suggesting a possible link between divalproex sodium and pleural effusion.
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January 2006 This study found a positive association between bilateral diagonal earlobe crease and bilateral preauricular crease with coronary artery disease, with both creases together predicting the disease with 90% accuracy.
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March 2009 in “Pediatric dermatology” This case report documents a novel occurrence of bilateral trichomegaly with alopecia areata in a healthy 3-year-old girl, without known underlying health conditions or medication use.
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January 1987 in “Ophthalmic Paediatrics and Genetics” This report describes a patient with biotinidase deficiency presenting bilateral optic atrophy, and confirms autosomal recessive inheritance through enzyme dosage analysis in the patient and family members.
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January 2022 in “Indian dermatology online journal” This case report details the dermoscopic features of bilateral cutaneous larva migrans in an adult male, noting similarities with lymphangioma circumscriptum but highlights that typical dermoscopy magnification may be insufficient for diagnosis.
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March 2004 in “Military Medicine” This case report describes a 57-year-old male who developed bilateral ankle swelling and pain, potentially linked to a recent episode of fever and chills following prostatitis treatment.
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August 2002 in “British journal of ophthalmology” This case report describes a young man diagnosed with encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis who had unique bilateral optic disc colobomas, a previously unreported association with this syndrome.
February 2026 in “Journal of Chittagong Medical College Teachers Association” In this case report, a young diabetic female patient successfully underwent bilateral internal mammary artery grafting for coronary artery bypass without complications, suggesting that careful preparation allows for safe procedures in women despite potential sternal healing concerns.
October 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report describes ALP elevation in a patient with severe OA that normalized after bilateral knee replacements, highlighting a potential link between OA and ALP levels.
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July 1958 in “Journal of Endocrinology” In this animal study, cortisone injections inhibited hair regrowth in rats and rabbits, while bilateral adrenalectomy did not significantly affect the hair regrowth cycle.
October 2023 in “Veterinary Science and Medicine Journal” In this case report, a 2-year-old cat with bilateral otitis externa and scabiosis was treated with a combination of antiparasitic, antibiotic, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory medications, leading to significant clinical improvement after 10 days.