February 2026 in “International Journal of Surgery Case Reports” This case report highlighted two instances of bezoar disease: a massive gastric trichobezoar in a teenage girl and multiple gastrointestinal phytobezoars in an adult man, underscoring the importance of CT imaging for diagnosis and the effectiveness of surgical intervention for removing large or multiple bezoars.
August 2022 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study found that serum cysteine levels were not lower in patients with chronic telogen effluvium and did not correlate with hair loss severity.
23 citations
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October 2021 in “AAPS PharmSciTech” 13 citations
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January 2012 in “Dermatology” This case study and literature review describe eruptive vellus hair cysts as uncommon, potentially inherited or acquired lesions, associated with other skin conditions, and challenging to treat despite being benign.
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January 2012 in “Internal Medicine” In this case study, a 68-year-old woman was diagnosed with central diabetes insipidus and hypothalamic hypopituitarism due to a Rathke's cleft cyst.
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November 2015 in “Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences” This review discusses dietary manipulation strategies in a mouse model of CBS deficiency and reports no new results; the authors emphasize the importance of understanding gene-diet interactions.
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May 1988 in “Pediatric dermatology” This report describes a 15-year-old male with widespread papules due to middermal epithelial cysts containing vellus hairs, also observed in his brother and father.
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January 1994 in “Cell and Tissue Research” June 2025 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” This case report underlines the importance of considering alternative diagnoses like ovarian steroid cell tumors in adolescent females with PCOS-like symptoms when standard treatments fail, highlighting the need for thorough evaluation and early intervention.
This study suggests that skin tumor cells in tuberous sclerosis complex may promote hamartoma morphogenesis by expressing and releasing higher levels of cathepsin B.
July 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” In this case report, a benign trichoadenoma was identified in a 42-year-old man as a skin-colored nodule on the cheek, with histopathology confirming the diagnosis and differentiating it from similar conditions like pilomatricoma and sebaceous cyst.
December 2020 in “International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences” This review analyzes the mnemonic MY PCOS, exploring diagnosis and treatment strategies for the metabolic, cosmetic, and reproductive complications of polycystic ovary syndrome, without reporting new clinical findings.
This study found that cyproterone compound is not more effective than oral isotretinoin in treating nodulocystic acne in adult females with SAHA syndrome or cutaneous hyperandrogenism, suggesting isotretinoin may be preferable due to its established effectiveness in reducing acne lesions.
November 2023 in “Curēus” In this case report, a 16-year-old African American girl with sebaceous filaments on her face was successfully treated with topical tretinoin, highlighting the importance of recognizing and treating this under-reported condition for improved appearance and quality of life.
January 2011 in “The Chinese Journal of Dermatovenereology” This case report describes successful gradual improvement of Fox-Fordyce disease symptoms in a 22-year-old woman treated with oral teicoplanin and topical creams.
3 citations
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January 2011 in “Intestinal Research” This article reports on a patient case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, detailing symptoms and diagnostic findings, and reviews the syndrome's characteristics without presenting new clinical data.
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December 2021 in “Pakistan biomedical journal” This review explores the effectiveness of seed cycling, a modern alternative medicine approach, in treating polycystic ovary syndrome and reports no new clinical results.
6 citations
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January 1997 in “Pediatric dermatology” This case report highlights a 21-year-old man with severe nodulocystic acne resistant to conventional treatments, who showed moderate improvement with isotretinoin, and discusses its potential link to congenital digital abnormalities and Apert syndrome.
7 citations
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July 2006 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This case report documents the first known instance of an ectopic sebaceous gland and duct within a hair follicle in a 21-year-old male with persistent acneiform eruption.
113 citations
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June 2010 in “Biological Chemistry” This study found that mice deficient in the enzyme cathepsin L exhibited impaired degradation of autophagolysosomal content, leading to an accumulation of large, abnormal vesicles in various tissues.
December 2024 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This case report presented a 64-year-old Thai woman diagnosed with late-onset eruptive clear cell syringoma, and the authors highlighted a potential link between this condition and glucose metabolism abnormalities, suggesting the need for metabolic screening in similar elderly patients.
February 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Lactic acid cream can help improve skin bumps known as eruptive vellus hair cysts.
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January 1997 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study identified a human sequence likely coding for a new ultra-high sulphur protein, which may aid in understanding hair differentiation and the molecular basis of human trichothiodystrophy.
In this study, a spayed adult female dog with recurrent vaginitis and cystitis due to bone structures in the vaginal canal was successfully treated with manual removal and medication.
May 2026 in “International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Review and Research” This article discusses the causes of polycystic ovary syndrome, including environmental pollutants, genetics, and oxidative stress, and explains how these factors contribute to symptoms like irregular menstrual cycles and obesity without reporting new clinical results.
22 citations
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December 2003 in “Veterinary clinical pathology” This case study reported a diagnosis of dermatophytic pseudomycetoma in a Persian cat with dermal nodules, highlighting potential heritable predisposition and suggesting systemic antifungal therapy for fair prognosis.
October 1984 in “Kidney international” This case report describes a 23-year-old woman with a history of ambiguous genitalia and complex medical conditions, including a pelvic mass and hirsutism, observed from childhood to adulthood.
October 2017 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” This case report details a 71-year-old man diagnosed with Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome, highlighting the importance of early diagnosis and endoscopic evaluation due to the disease's progressive nature and significant mortality risk.
9 citations
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January 2011 in “Journal of X-ray science and technology” This study found that perming and bleaching hair result in different distributions of cysteic acid, suggesting distinct damage mechanisms between the two treatments.
11 citations
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July 2014 in “Clinical Rheumatology” This study found that Chinese female patients with systemic autoimmune diseases treated intravenously with cyclophosphamide were more likely to experience gastrointestinal discomfort, myelosuppression, and alopecia.