May 2024 in “Indian journal of child health” In this case report, a 7-year-old girl developed a painless, slowly growing keratinous cyst at her umbilicus, which was successfully resected and identified as a benign skin lesion; the authors emphasized the importance for clinicians to consider this diagnosis in pediatric umbilical tumors.
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July 1994 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 9-year-old Korean boy with a calcified nodule on his earlobe, confirmed by histopathologic examination and Von Kossa staining.
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December 2004 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case study reports a peculiar variant of an epidermal cyst in a patient, featuring unique characteristics like brownish, lumpy contents resembling bone marrow.
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July 2014 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This discussion reviews the classification and naming of cutaneous cysts, proposing that cysts typically named cutaneous keratocyst and steatocystoma should be unified under the term "sebaceous duct cyst," but it reports no new clinical results.
9 citations
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December 2004 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” This report discusses a case of a rare congenital neck mass called a "wattle" or congenital cervical tragus, emphasizing its histological features and its association with other branchial arch anomalies.
November 2023 in “International surgery journal” In this case study, a 69-year-old male with a neck swelling was diagnosed with a trichilemmal cyst, highlighting the importance of complete surgical excision for lesions with proliferative or malignant potential.
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January 2019 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This case report describes a rare occurrence of nevus comedonicus on the scalp of a 19-year-old woman, highlighting its unusual location and classic appearance.
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December 2012 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This report describes a rare case of tumoral calcinosis presenting as a slow-growing mass on the scalp in an Afro-Caribbean man, with histopathology revealing calcium deposits and associated tissue changes.
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April 2002 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This study concludes that tiny infundibular cysts, rather than comedones, are the primary lesions in chloracne.
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February 2005 in “The Journal of Laryngology & Otology” This case report describes a 19-year-old farmer who experienced difficulty breathing due to a fungal infection in the neck, successfully treated with antibiotics and antifungal medications.
In this case study, a 15-year-old obese boy was diagnosed with acanthosis nigricans and hair casts in the axillae, with Wood's lamp and dermoscopic examination revealing specific features, yet fungal infection was ruled out through a negative KOH test.
10 citations
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January 2011 in “Annals of Dermatology” This case study describes a unique instance of warty dyskeratoma involving two adjacent hair follicles within one lesion.
November 2017 in “International journal of research in dermatology” This case report describes a rare instance of nevus comedonicus with a multi-dermatomal unilateral pattern along the lines of Blaschko, treated unsuccessfully with topical tretinoin and oral retinoids.
December 2001 in “中華皮膚科醫學雜誌” This case report describes a rare instance of sebaceous trichofolliculoma identified in an 18-year-old boy, characterized by a dermal nodule on the nasal bridge with distinct histological features.
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February 2014 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review discusses the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to furunculosis, emphasizing the importance of hygiene and microbiological testing to prevent and manage recurrent infections, and reports no new clinical results.
March 2022 in “Folia Medica Indonesiana” This case report described a facial hairline tumor initially diagnosed as a sebaceous cyst but ultimately confirmed as a rare Proliferating Pilar Tumor with focal malignancies upon histopathological examination.
April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this report, the potential connection between Merkel cell carcinoma and Curvularia lunata infection in an elderly patient is discussed, highlighting the need for precise diagnostic methods and suggesting that surgery combined with the antifungal voriconazole may be a viable treatment option.
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May 1991 in “PubMed” This article reviews naevus comedonicus, highlighting potential treatments like retinoic acid application and surgical intervention, but reports no new clinical findings.
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December 2021 in “Kathmandu University medical journal” This article reviews the characteristics, common locations, and causes of epidermoid cysts, noting that surgical excision is the standard treatment, but it reports no new clinical findings.
2 citations
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June 2003 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This article reports a rare case of squamous cell carcinoma with miliary calcification in a cutaneous horn, suggesting possible involvement of calcium-binding proteins in this unique presentation.
April 2024 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” In this study of male patients with non-curly hair, the researchers observed a significant occurrence of folliculitis nuchae linked to close haircuts and shaving, with treatment effectiveness varying by disease phase and best results seen in early stages.
3 citations
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December 2003 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” This article reviews the distinctive features of cutaneous lymphadenoma, a variant of trichoblastoma, and its differential diagnosis, but it presents no new empirical results.
September 2020 in “Advances in anatomic pathology” In this case report, a preoperative core biopsy for a giant rhinophyma provided a misleading diagnosis, and the authors suggest such biopsies may be unnecessary.
March 2026 in “Dermatology Online Journal” In this case report, the authors describe a rare cystic panfolliculoma in an 84-year-old man's right conchal bowl, noting its potential to mimic other tumors like basal cell carcinoma, which complicates diagnosis.
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June 1989 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a 65-year-old man diagnosed with a trichofolliculoma, a benign tumor originating from hair follicles, which appeared as a persistent pore on his cheek.
June 2026 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” In this case report, necrotic ulceration caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae at a pubic hair donor site was observed in a 52-year-old man following hair transplantation, highlighting the need for metabolic screening and culture-guided management to prevent complications in such procedures.
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April 1976 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This case report observed a subepidermal calcified nodule on the face of a 15-year-old boy, thought to originate from hair follicles, with calcium being eliminated through the skin.
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June 1989 in “The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology” This article reviews acne keloidalis in young black men, describes its clinical and histopathological characteristics, and highlights surgical therapy approaches despite the uncertain etiology of the condition.
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January 2013 in “Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery” This case report describes a rare instance of late-onset, bilateral nevus comedonicus of the eyelids in a 79-year-old man, highlighting its clinical and histopathologic features.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses primary neutrophilic cicatricial alopecias, their clinical and histological characteristics, and the importance of early therapeutic intervention to prevent scarring alopecia, reporting no new clinical results.