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A woman's skin symptoms led to a diagnosis of systemic AL amyloidosis, but she died from sepsis shortly after.

This case report highlights a rare instance of diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in a patient with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome, emphasizing the importance of early recognition and multidisciplinary management.

Propylthiouracil, a thyroid medication, can cause skin blood clots and immune-related blood vessel inflammation.

This study describes two thallium poisoning outbreaks, highlighting characteristic symptoms like hair loss and peripheral neuropathy, and emphasizes that such poisoning can stem from accidental or criminal ingestion.

This study found that patients with thyroid dysfunction were more likely to experience skin disorders such as chronic idiopathic urticaria, vitiligo, and alopecia areata compared to a control group.

This article reviews the impact of nutritional deficiencies on hair health, detailing how they can cause structural abnormalities, pigmentation changes, or hair loss; it presents no new clinical findings.

This review discusses the challenges of treating lipomas and related adipose tissue diseases, finding that laser liposuction is highly effective and preferred by patients due to minimal pain, quick recovery, and low recurrence, and reports no new clinical results.

Scurvy, caused by vitamin C deficiency, can occur in people with restrictive diets and can be diagnosed by twisted hair shafts.

The authors describe a case where a 24-year-old woman experienced diffuse hair loss, likely telogen effluvium, after bariatric surgery, suggesting nutritional deficiencies and multifactorial causes may contribute to this condition.

Low vitamin C caused bleeding and corkscrew hair, resolved with vitamin C treatment.

This report describes a case where a patient's rash initially treated as atopic dermatitis with topical steroids was later diagnosed as tinea incognito, an atypical dermatophyte infection that worsened due to steroid use, but was effectively treated with oral and topical antifungals.

This study documented an outbreak of thallium poisoning in Iraq, highlighting its dermatological, neurological, and psychological signs, which are crucial for accurate diagnosis.

Post-steroid panniculitis is now rare because doctors taper steroids more carefully.

Spironolactone use is not linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, but caution is advised for high-risk patients.

Certain skin diseases are linked to Agent Orange and similar chemicals; veterans should be screened and informed about uncertain risks, and current data doesn't link spironolactone with breast cancer.

This article discusses the causes, prevention, and management of complications following face-lift surgery but reports no new clinical results.

This article reviews the clinical complications and increased mortality risks associated with Cushing's syndrome but does not present new clinical data; it emphasizes the need for prompt treatment to mitigate these risks.

This study found that mesotherapy with a dutasteride-containing preparation improved hair growth indicators in female pattern hair loss better than saline, with minimal side effects and greater effectiveness in patients with shorter disease duration.

This study observed that while dexamethasone-cyclophosphamide pulse therapy is relatively free from hypertension and diabetes compared to conventional steroids in pemphigus patients, it frequently causes generalized weakness and flushing.

The conclusion is that different blood diseases cause specific oral symptoms and require varied treatments to manage these symptoms and improve patient health.

This review discusses various treatments for noncicatricial alopecias, such as androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata, including mesotherapy, microneedling, and platelet-rich plasma therapy, noting that outcomes vary across these procedures.

In this randomized study, intradermal injections of dutasteride effectively improved androgenetic alopecia in 15 male patients, showing significant clinical improvement within one month and being well-tolerated without notable side effects, though the improvement was negatively correlated with longer disease duration.

This study aimed to characterize the dermatological findings in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing maintenance hemodialysis and explore their relationship with demographic and clinical features, although specific results are not reported in the abstract.

This study concluded that intralesional lyophilized growth factor injections are safe and improve trichoscopic hair parameters and clinical scores in patients with female pattern hair loss.

Combining topical dutasteride with microneedling is more effective for hair growth than microneedling alone.

This review summarizes the cutaneous manifestations of lupus erythematosus, noting both non-specific and disease-specific lesions, and highlights the role of skin biopsies and treatments available for cutaneous LE.

This review discusses the potential for SSRIs to cause serious skin reactions and suggests considering alternative antidepressants if such reactions occur.

This review discusses the physicochemical properties, binding mechanisms, and factors affecting corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) functions, but reports no new clinical results.

Women experience various skin issues at different life stages, requiring careful treatment and awareness.

This study suggests that the tumescent technique effectively provides anesthesia and reduces bleeding during hair micrografting, eliminating the need for multiple needle injections or nerve blocks.