August 2025 in “مجلة جامعة الحضارة للبحوث التطبيقية والإنسانية” This study conducted in Yemen involving 50 patients found that tissue expansion was effective for correcting scars and defects from post-burn and post-war injuries, achieving a 78% satisfaction rate with minimal complications.
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December 1982 in “Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology” The authors reviewed cases of six children with both hair-shaft abnormalities and neurological disorders, noting that such hair defects may indicate neurological conditions, including potentially treatable metabolic errors.
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August 2023 in “International Journal of Surgery Case Reports” In this study, free flaps, specifically the ALT-free tissue transfer, were found to be safe and reliable for reconstructing large scalp defects requiring both scalp and skull repairs, with consistent results observed in clinical applications.
September 1998 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Old people's nails often have problems due to body changes, more diseases, and self-care difficulties, affecting their movement and hand use.
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June 2002 in “The Laryngoscope” This study describes the otolaryngologic manifestations and multidisciplinary management strategies for 12 patients with ectodermal dysplasia, emphasizing the importance of early recognition for effective treatment.
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June 2021 in “Computer methods and programs in biomedicine” This study found that children with cancer showed more deviation from typical facial morphology compared to healthy controls, although the differences were not enough to distinguish patients from controls based on facial asymmetry alone.
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August 2018 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” The technique effectively repairs skin after tumor removal, maintaining appearance and function without complications.
December 1972 in “Archives of Dermatology” This report describes a case of scarring alopecia in a 7-year-old girl, highlighting the presence of inflammation without true sclerosis despite normal bone age and negative fungal tests.
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April 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Buschke-Ollendorff syndrome is a rare genetic disorder causing skin and bone changes, with some cases also showing ADHD or developmental delays.
This chapter reviews the clinical and morphological diagnostic features of various hair dysplasias, including atypical pili torti, pseudomonilethrix, and trichothiodystrophy, and reports no new results.
September 2025 in “Cureus” In this case study, a 24-year-old female with Parry-Romberg syndrome showed significant craniofacial asymmetry, delayed dental development, and other symptoms without neurological deficits; orthodontic treatment is used to improve occlusion and facial balance.
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September 2004 in “American journal of medical genetics. Part C, Seminars in medical genetics” This review discusses the range of diseases caused by mutations in keratin intermediate filament genes and presents no new clinical findings; the authors note the diverse phenotypes within this molecular category.
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September 2018 in “Medicine” This review discusses the causes and clinical presentations of ptosis in childhood and reports on several observed cases, but provides no new clinical results.
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February 1988 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes a patient with ulerythema ophryogenes who had developmental and physical anomalies and showed no improvement with topical or oral isotretinoin treatments.
March 2017 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This journal overview describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's focus on cosmetic and reconstructive skin surgery but reports no new research findings.
This chapter reviews various skin disorders classified as Mendelian disorders of cornification and reports no new clinical findings, highlighting the complexity of genetics involved in inherited ichthyoses.
January 2019 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This overview describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's focus on a wide range of skin surgery techniques, but it presents no new research findings.
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February 2003 in “American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A” This case report describes a 6.5-year-old girl with a balanced chromosome translocation involving chromosomes 1 and 6, linked to developmental speech delay and features suggestive of ectodermal dysplasia.
September 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This overview describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's focus on a wide range of dermatologic surgical procedures, but it reports no new research findings.
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April 2024 in “Lasers in Surgery and Medicine” This study developed a 3D computational model to simulate how skin, fat, and muscle deform under suction, reporting that as suction pressure increased, skin thickness decreased, while fat thickness increased, and muscle thickness remained stable, closely aligning with experimental results.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Mutations in the TSPEAR gene cause a new form of ectodermal dysplasia affecting hair and tooth development.
126 citations
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January 1987 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article reviews the classification of hair shaft abnormalities, outlining their diagnostic features, but does not present new research findings.
January 2020 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” People with certain hair disorders may also have missing permanent teeth.
July 2023 in “Media Dermato Venereologica Indonesiana” This case study highlights that RDEB-mitis can be misdiagnosed in older adults, emphasizing the importance of accurate diagnosis as it does not require immunosuppressive treatment.
32 citations
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March 2014 in “PLOS ONE” This study demonstrates that FMOD deficiency in mice alters TGF-β ligand and receptor expression during wound healing stages, leading to delayed wound closure and increased scar size.
May 2004 in “Annals of Plastic Surgery” This study found that serious complications were more likely after using muscle-only free flaps for skull coverage compared to composite flaps.
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April 2009 in “Journal of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery” This study found that frontalis suspension surgery using autologous sling material effectively provided good to excellent long-term functional and aesthetic outcomes for children with severe congenital ptosis.
In this case study, a 12-year-old girl with an imperforate hymen experienced significant complications, including hematometrocolpos and a large abdominal mass, highlighting the necessity of early gynecologic care and education about female anatomy to improve outcomes.
January 2019 in “Global Dermatology” This review discusses the genetic disorder, monilethrix, characterized by fragile, brittle hair and its inheritance patterns, and reports no new clinical results.
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June 2016 in “Journal of Craniofacial Surgery” This study reports that using a combined approach of free osteoseptocutaneous fibula flap and temporal artery-based scalp flap provided satisfactory aesthetic and functional outcomes in reconstructing gunshot-inflicted composite mandibular defects in males.