May 2025 in “The Journal of Rheumatology” In this case report, a 64-year-old woman diagnosed with both NMOSD and SLE showed mild improvement in vision and recovered from thrombocytopenia after treatment with glucocorticoids and Rituximab, highlighting the importance of accurate diagnosis and tailored treatment for overlapping autoimmune disorders.
May 2025 in “Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports” In this case study, a 10-year-old boy with alopecia caused by infections with Microsporum audouinii and Microsporum canis was successfully treated with oral griseofulvine over two months, highlighting a rare co-infection.
April 2025 in “BMC Urology” This case report highlighted a rare occurrence of both adrenocortical carcinoma and uric acid kidney stones in a 5-year-old boy, with hormonal levels and clinical symptoms returning to normal after treatment and no recurrence over four years, emphasizing comprehensive endocrine evaluations in pediatric ACC management.
March 2025 in “Journal of Medical Research and Surgery” This report details a case of severe protein-energy malnutrition resembling kwashiorkor in a 43-year-old woman after bariatric surgery, highlighting the crucial role of early diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach in managing nutritional complications and improving outcomes in similar patients.
September 2024 in “The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatrics” This case report describes a 6-year-old girl who developed MIS-C following COVID-19 vaccination, raising questions about the vaccine's potential role in its pathogenesis for children aged 5 to 11.
June 2024 in “Frontiers in immunology” In this case report, an 8-year-old with severe alopecia areata and atopic dermatitis experienced significant hair regrowth and improved dermatitis symptoms after treatment with dupilumab followed by baricitinib, with no major side effects observed.
March 2024 in “Frontiers in endocrinology” This study reports the first case of mandibuloacral dysplasia syndrome associated with MTX2 gene mutation in the Chinese population, expanding the known spectrum of MTX2 mutations.
January 2024 in “Pediatric rheumatology online journal” In this case report, the authors describe a child and his mother with a heterozygous STING variant linked to SAVI, who exhibited atypical disease courses and varying organ involvement, underlining the diverse clinical manifestations of SAVI.
In this case report, a patient with ankylosing spondylitis and alopecia areata who used a combination of baricitinib and golimumab experienced hair regrowth without adverse effects, but the efficacy of this treatment combination remains unestablished according to the researchers.
October 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” In a reported case, researchers observed full hair regrowth on the scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes of a 4-year-old with alopecia universalis after 10 months of treatment with dupilumab, following resistance to baricitinib.
May 2023 in “Journal of medical case reports” This case report describes a 6-year-old Middle-Eastern girl with skin lesions, scaling, discoloration, and patchy alopecia, diagnosed with acute granuloma annulare, alopecia areata, and dermatitis. The treatment, including topical minoxidil, betamethasone, and triamcinolone acetonide injections, showed modest effectiveness for alopecia.
May 2023 in “Surgical Case Reports” This case report describes a rare instance of thymoma associated with alopecia areata in a 60-year-old woman who had no signs of myasthenia gravis, highlighting the need for thoracic surgeons to consider alopecia in such cases due to its impact on quality of life.
January 2023 in “Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan” This case report describes a 24-year-old woman with a stage IIIC retiform variant of Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour, highlighting the challenges in managing this rare ovarian tumour.
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.
August 2022 in “Revista de la Universidad Industrial de Santander/Salud UIS” This case report details a 37-year-old woman with alopecia areata who experienced significant hair regrowth after psychological stress-triggered hair loss, following treatment with topical corticosteroids and tofacitinib.
March 2022 in “Journal of South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry” This case report discusses dental considerations and management strategies for a 7-year-old girl with Ichthyosis Vulgaris; it presents no new clinical results and suggests early preventive therapies.
September 2020 in “Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing” This case report describes a 10-year-old twin boy with proximal hypospadias and undescended testis, highlighting the diagnostic and treatment evaluations for associated sex development disorders.
May 2026 in “Complementary Medicine Research” This case report documented the successful treatment of a 61-year-old male's persistent alopecia areata with acupuncture therapy, showing significant improvement within 2 months and complete resolution in 9 months, underscoring acupuncture's potential role in managing long-standing alopecia without drugs.
August 2025 in “Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” In this case report, a 4-year-old with neurofibromatosis type 1 experienced significant reduction in an inoperable periorbital plexiform neurofibroma and visual improvement following treatment with selumetinib.
February 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This case series described five patients with chronic alopecia areata who successfully maintained long-term disease control using a combination of topical immunotherapy and other treatments over 9–15 years, highlighting the approach's continued value alongside novel therapies.
October 2024 in “Frontiers in Oncology” This case study reports a novel mutation in the TRPV3 gene causing atypical Olmsted syndrome, characterized by disabling keratoderma and squamous cell carcinoma, highlighting the need for careful long-term monitoring in affected patients.
December 2021 in “IP Indian journal of clinical and experimental dermatology” This case study reports that PRP therapy resulted in significant hair growth and increased pigmentation in a 21-year-old with diffuse alopecia areata unresponsive to other treatments, with sustained results at 1.5-year follow-up.
January 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This study suggests that coexisting LSS and TSPEAR variants might contribute to a complex phenotype of congenital hypotrichosis and ectodermal abnormalities in a child, and highlights the need for cautious interpretation of genotype-phenotype links and the potential value of broader genetic testing.
February 2022 in “Journal of Armed Forces Medical College” This case report details a patient with autoimmune hypothyroidism who experienced multiple health issues that improved with comprehensive treatment including Thyroxin replacement and other supportive measures.
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July 1998 in “Journal of the South African Veterinary Association” In this study, persistent ringworm infections in dairy calves appeared resistant to standard topical treatments and showed a potential risk of spreading to human attendants.
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September 2021 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This report describes a rare case of pityriasis rosea-like eruption in a 52-year-old Thai woman following Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination, emphasizing the condition does not preclude further vaccinations.
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January 2013 in “Clinical Endoscopy” This study reports the first case in South Korea of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome associated with malignant colon polyp and serrated adenoma.
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March 2018 in “F1000Research” This case report details the dermoscopic features of oral lichen planus in a young adult male, using mucoscopy to reveal a tri-colored pattern with unique structures and vascular patterns.
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August 2002 in “Current Opinion in Pediatrics” This article discusses the roles of pediatrics and dermatology departments at Yale University School of Medicine, but reports no specific clinical results.
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October 2022 in “Frontiers in Genetics” This study presents the first documented case of a woman with Alström syndrome successfully conceiving and giving birth, highlighting the importance of managing systemic comorbidities during pregnancy.