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A 72-year-old man was diagnosed with a rare skin form of Rosai-Dorfman disease after years of misdiagnosis.
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December 2006 in “Archives of dermatology” Hair casts and cutaneous spicules can be signs of multiple myeloma.
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April 1963 in “Archives of Dermatology” Dermatological conditions are complex and treatments often have mixed results.
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Activating certain cells in hair follicles can prevent hair loss caused by cancer treatments.