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This case report suggests that intradermal botulinum toxin type A may alleviate pruritus and reduce papules in Fox-Fordyce disease, improving quality of life without serious adverse effects for at least six months.

In this case report, researchers describe a fungal skin infection, dermatophytosis, in an 11-month-old female dog, shedding light on the zoonotic nature of the disease, which affects both animals and humans, particularly in climates that are hot and humid.

This piece presents a case study of a woman with diffuse alopecia, suggesting a potential link to a chronic focus of infection rather than acute fever.

This case study reports a cutaneous adverse drug reaction in a dog caused by prolonged topical exposure to benzyl benzoate, leading to irritant contact dermatitis, but healing occurred within three weeks after changing treatment.

Dermoscopy can help diagnose tinea capitis in children by looking for comma hairs, black dots, and broken hairs with white bands.

This review discusses treatment options for tinea capitis in children and reports no new clinical results; the authors recommend newer antifungal agents in cases of griseofulvin treatment failure.

This case report describes a 13-year-old boy with febrile illness and hair loss who was diagnosed with an unspecified condition after worsening symptoms on Hospital Day 10, following initial recovery.

This chapter reviews common dermatoses in small animals and offers bulleted lists as a preliminary tool for formulating differential diagnoses, but reports no new clinical findings.

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 describes petechiae on the fingertips as a presenting symptom of dermatitis herpetiformis but reports no new clinical results.

Hair casts are often mistaken for head lice, scalp pain in hair loss is linked to certain nerve factors, eyelash growth treatment is safe and effective, and nail shedding in children may follow hand-foot-mouth disease.

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.

This study reports that flaky skin mice exhibit skin and nail features that closely resemble human psoriasis vulgaris, suggesting they may serve as a natural model for this condition.

This case report describes a 19-year-old farmer who experienced difficulty breathing due to a fungal infection in the neck, successfully treated with antibiotics and antifungal medications.

Finasteride may help reduce tic severity in male Tourette syndrome patients.

Hand-foot-mouth disease may cause nail loss in children.

This case report describes a 4-year-old dog successfully managed for primary hypothyroidism and concurrent Babesia gibsoni infection, treated with thyroxine, Diminazine aceturate, antibiotics, and supportive therapies, resulting in clinical improvement and negative blood smear for Babesia by day 30.

This case study reports a new variant of chronic dermatophytosis with giant cutaneous horns, suggesting a possible genetic link and highlighting successful treatment with antifungal medications.

This review covers the epidemiology, causes, prevention, treatment, and prognosis of dermatophytoses and reports no new clinical results.

In this case report, a 5-year-old boy presented with an itchy patch of hair loss in the frontotemporal region, with trichoscopy revealing specific hair shaft features, such as black dots and corkscrew hairs.

This review discusses scalp skin disorders, their overlapping symptoms, diagnostic techniques, and treatment strategies, emphasizing the importance of accurate differential diagnosis, but reports no new clinical results.

This observational study identified L. infantum infection in meerkats housed in two zoological parks in Madrid, marking the first such report for this species, though the disease persisted in one individual despite treatment.

This case report describes a carpenter who presented with contact dermatitis and trichopathy with whitish nodules in the axillary hair.

In this case report, a 28-year-old woman's tinea capitis, diagnosed using a Wood's lamp, was successfully treated with oral itraconazole and ketoconazole shampoo over eight weeks.

This study found that all tested cats and 86.66% of dogs were carriers of dermatophytes like Microsporum canis, with cats showing higher prevalence, indicating these asymptomatic animals may significantly contribute to the spread of dermatophytosis and dermatomycoses.

This study highlights that Demodex mites, commonly found on human skin, can cause significant eye and skin issues such as blepharitis, rosacea, and dermatitis when present in abnormally high densities, underscoring the need for targeted management strategies.

In this study of male patients with non-curly hair, the researchers observed a significant occurrence of folliculitis nuchae linked to close haircuts and shaving, with treatment effectiveness varying by disease phase and best results seen in early stages.

This case report describes successful treatment of Malassezia overgrowth and resulting dermatitis in a Chinchilla cat using Terbinafine HCL and Omega fatty acid supplements, emphasizing Malassezia's potential as a marker for underlying diseases.

This paper reviews symptoms, causes, and treatment strategies for common scalp conditions such as dandruff and psoriasis, but does not present new clinical findings.

This article discusses the diagnostic approach to focal alopecia in dogs, focusing on distinguishing between pruritic skin disease and inflammatory or non-inflammatory causes; it presents no new experimental results.