August 2024 in “Postgraduate Medical Journal” A rare skin reaction from cancer treatment was successfully managed with topical treatments and antihistamines.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses various causes and treatments of scalp pruritus, distinguishing between conditions with primary skin lesions and those without, but provides no new clinical results.
October 2025 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” In this case study, a 10-month-old minority infant from Xinjiang, China, with acrodermatitis enteropathy caused by an SLC39A4 gene mutation showed clinical improvement and increased zinc levels following zinc supplementation, highlighting the importance of early genetic testing and customized treatment in managing the disorder.
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November 2023 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This case report describes post herpetic itch leading to frictional alopecia of the eyebrows and scalp due to frequent rubbing caused by neuropathic itch.
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November 2012 in “Dermatitis” A man got severe skin irritation after using marking nut sap for hair loss.
This study described a 15-year-old male with axillary hair infection, successfully treated with topical clindamycin.
April 2025 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” This case report describes a 7-month-old girl diagnosed with acrodermatitis enteropathica, linked to low zinc levels, whose skin lesions improved significantly after zinc supplementation.
This case report describes a unique dermatologic condition called SCRATCH, occurring in a runner due to shirt friction, which resulted in clumped axillary hairs and temporary alopecia.
April 2021 in “MEDICINUS” This case report describes a 5-year-old boy with acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica and normal serum zinc levels, improving clinically after zinc supplementation.
July 2021 in “Clinical Medicine” This article discusses the diagnosis and management of iron deficiency without anemia, but reports no new results; comments on dermatological aspects are also included.
January 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This case report observed that an integrated Shodhana-Shamana treatment protocol effectively managed treatment-resistant Ekakustha (plaque psoriasis), resulting in complete symptom resolution and no relapse at follow-up.
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July 2020 in “JAMA Dermatology” This study suggests that minoxidil may improve hypotrichosis in patients with ARWH due to LIPH variants, but a possible genetic factor could affect its efficacy within families.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, white females with Ludwig I female pattern hair loss had significantly higher hair density on the occipital scalp area, while Asian females had significantly thicker hair diameters in both frontal and occipital areas.
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May 2002 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that congenital atrichia with papular lesions may be more common than previously thought and proposes diagnostic criteria including the observation of hypopigmented whitish streaks on the scalp.
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October 2005 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” 17 citations
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October 2001 in “Veterinary dermatology” This case report indicates that epidermal dysplasia in two West Highland White Terriers might be caused by a reaction to Malassezia infection or self-trauma, rather than being congenital.
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March 2022 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that formulations containing saccharide isomerate significantly improved scalp flaking, sebum secretion, and transepidermal water loss compared to placebo in an adult Chinese population with dandruff.
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January 2009 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” This review discusses the characteristics, geography, and treatment challenges of dermatitis cruris pustulosa et atrophicans in men, emphasizing the need for further research on its etiology and management; it presents no new clinical findings.
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May 2005 in “Annales de dermatologie et de vénéréologie” In this study, three patients with erosive pustulosis of the scalp showed significant improvement when treated with oral zinc gluconate and topical steroids.
April 2015 in “Our Dermatology Online” This report presents a case of acrodermatitis enteropathica in a 22-year-old female, highlighting the absence of underlying comorbid conditions.
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March 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports that prurigo pigmentosa did not appear linked to a specific common trigger such as the ketogenic diet, but suggests that oral antibiotics might effectively resolve the condition.
In this study, the authors emphasize the importance of accurately diagnosing congenital atrichia with papules—a condition marked by hair loss and papular skin lesions—differentiating it from other similar disorders to prevent unnecessary treatments and inform families about its benign but irreversible nature.
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September 1997 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a 5-year-old boy with a solitary patch of hair loss, potentially linked to a fungal infection after antibiotic treatment showed minimal effectiveness.
January 2005 in “Digest of the World Core Medical Journals” In this case report, three patients with erosive pustulosis of the scalp showed significant improvement after treatment with oral zinc gluconate and topical steroids.
January 2024 in “Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery” In this clinical case report, a 10-year-old girl developed acute hair matting three weeks after scalp trauma and frequent povidone-iodine use, suggesting that scalp injuries and antiseptic overuse can be risk factors for this condition, especially when hair care is poor.
September 2012 in “The Thai journal of veterinary medicine” In this case study, apitoxin aquapuncture combined with herbal medicine was reported to have a favorable therapeutic effect in treating canine superficial pyoderma.
This article highlights the importance of early diagnosis and management of certain cutaneous adverse drug reactions and autoimmune disorders in dermatological emergencies, but it reports no new clinical results.
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January 2025 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This article reviews the characteristics, differential diagnosis, and management options for papular acantholytic dyskeratosis of the vulva, illustrated by a case of a 21-year-old patient, but reports no new clinical results.
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October 2011 in “Dermatologica Sinica” This case report describes a patient who developed multiple skin reactions, including eczematous lesions and alopecia areata, during adalimumab treatment, but found no improvement in pustulosis palmoplantaris with different biologics.
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April 2013 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” This study reports no new clinical results on oral zinc therapy for acrodermatitis enteropathica but provides demographic data and symptom prevalence among thirty affected children.