April 2026 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This case report describes the first known instance of alopecia associated with multicentric reticulohistiocytosis, evidenced by scalp biopsy findings of histiocyte infiltration in a 52-year-old woman.
May 2024 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This study reports on a unique clinical presentation of folliculotropic mycosis fungoides in a 60-year-old man, highlighting complexities in diagnosis due to dense histiocytic infiltration, which led to xanthoma formation before treatment, and obscured lymphomatous features.
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August 2001 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case study reports a 20-year-old laborer's progressive hair loss with scalp and body lesions, diagnosed as lichen planopilaris, leading to scarring alopecia resembling male-pattern baldness.
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June 2014 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This correspondence discusses follicular mucinosis in association with pregnancy but does not report new clinical results, instead calling attention to the observed connection.
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July 2019 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes an 18-year-old male with kerion celsi from Trichophyton tonsurans infection whose condition improved with terbinafine treatment, and highlights that although IL-17A expression increased in skin lesions, it was associated with disrupted antimicrobial peptide expression and severe inflammation, causing tissue damage.
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October 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This case report describes a 36-year-old man who developed generalized eruptive histiocytosis on the scalp after undergoing nine platelet-rich plasma treatments for hair loss, likely triggered by injection-related trauma and inflammation.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Syphilitic alopecia is a rare hair loss condition in secondary syphilis that looks similar to another condition but can be diagnosed with specific tests and responds to antibiotics.
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November 2020 in “Journal of Inflammation Research” This perspective highlights the role of inflammation in male and female pattern hair loss and its implications for developing future therapeutic options.
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November 2007 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This article discusses the histologic features of psoriasis, including psoriasiform epidermal hyperplasia and neutrophilic involvement, but reports no new clinical findings.
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September 2013 in “Journal of thoracic oncology” In this animal study, soy isoflavones were found to protect lung tissue from the adverse effects of radiation, such as skin injury, inflammation, and fibrosis, suggesting a potential radioprotective benefit.
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June 2012 in “PLOS ONE” In this study, researchers found that impaired cholesterol biosynthesis in hair follicles may trigger an inflammatory immune response linked to primary cicatricial alopecia, providing new insights into the disorder's pathogenesis.
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September 2015 in “Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery” This case report concludes that the presence of distinctive histiocytic responses in a Cambodian woman's eyelid lipogranulomas suggests surreptitious silicone injections despite her denial of prior procedures.
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March 1990 in “The Journal of Dermatology” In this study, a psoriatic patient developed retinoid-induced granulation tissue after long-term oral etretinate therapy, suggesting prolonged use may lead to delayed wound healing.
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November 2017 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Sorafenib may cause hair loss in a way similar to alopecia areata.
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January 2010 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” This study found that alopecia in captive Rhesus macaques may be linked to chronic hypersensitivity dermatitis with CD4+ cell inflammation, possibly influenced by altered housing and reduced pathogen exposure.
January 2024 in “Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology” In this case report, veterinarians observed a 16-year-old mare with symptoms including chronic weight loss, pruritus, muscle atrophy, and lameness, which gradually progressed to neurological issues despite initial treatment.
September 2020 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” In this case study, a 69-year-old woman with pityriasis rubra pilaris developed a scarring alopecia with lichen-planopilaris-like features, which responded well to early treatment.
A 72-year-old man was diagnosed with a rare skin form of Rosai-Dorfman disease after years of misdiagnosis.
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February 2017 in “Journal of radiation research” This study found that high-dose radiation can induce accelerated cellular senescence, inflammation, and loss of epithelial stem cells in mouse and human skin, contributing to radiation dermatitis.
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January 2015 in “Annals of diagnostic pathology” This study highlights the importance of recognizing oral lesions in diagnosing syphilis, as illustrated by three reported cases.
January 2026 in “Forum Dermatologicum” This study observed that 2.5% of patients with mycosis fungoides or Szary syndrome experienced alopecia, predominantly within skin lesions, with scalp metastases from other cancers also potentially causing hair loss, highlighting the diagnostic value of trichoscopy in differentiating alopecia types.
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February 2016 in “Sultan Qaboos University medical journal” This case report describes a patient with a severe pruritic rash and hair loss in both axillary regions, with no fluorescence under a Wood's lamp and hair follicle-centred papules observed through dermoscopy.
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September 2009 in “PubMed” This case report presents the first evidence of significant antigen presenting cells around hair follicles in a patient with alopecia due to active systemic lupus erythematosus.
January 2026 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review discusses folliculotropic mycosis fungoides, highlighting its diagnostic criteria and therapeutic strategies based on disease staging, but does not report new clinical findings.
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May 1987 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study reports a new association of follicular mucinosis occurring in a patient with Sézary syndrome.
January 2020 in “International Journal of PharmTech Research” This case report describes a patient with untreated lepromatous leprosy developing Lucio's phenomenon, highlighting difficulties in distinguishing it from erythema nodosum leprosum with vasculonecrotic lesions.
152 citations
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March 1988 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, a unique form of chronic superficial pyoderma gangrenosum with verrucous and ulcerative lesions was reported to heal without systemic corticosteroids in most patients.
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June 1997 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this case report, a patient with Hodgkin's disease treated with ABVD chemotherapy became disease-free, and accompanying granuloma annulare skin lesions also improved.
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February 2002 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case study reports that a combination of PUVA therapy and oral methyl prednisolone initially improved symptoms of a woman's cutaneous T-cell lymphoma but required ongoing treatment due to recurrence.
January 2025 in “Зоологический журнал / Russian Journal of Zoology” This study investigated the skin of 12 Baikal seals and identified two main skin pathologies potentially linked to global warming and changes in Lake Baikal's ice regime, including koilocytosis and inflammation associated with a possible viral pathogen.