October 2020 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Hair loss improved after removing pituitary tumor.
January 2018 in “Karger Kompass” This study reports a case of a woman with Cushing's disease whose initial complaint was hair loss, a rare presenting symptom, despite multiple dermatological signs like easy bruising and violaceous striae being more indicative of the condition.
October 2024 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report describes a patient with an ovarian steroid cell tumor that initially presented as non-classical adrenal hyperplasia, emphasizing the difficulty in differential diagnosis with hyperandrogenism and the importance of close clinical monitoring.
November 2021 in “Khyber Medical University Journal” This case report highlights that uncommon ovarian tumors like sclerosal stromal tumors can cause hirsutism and virilization in postmenopausal women and lead to androgen secretion, despite typically being hormonally inactive.
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November 2007 in “Humana Press eBooks” This article reviews the differential diagnosis and management approaches for androgen excess disorders, highlighting the predominance of polycystic ovary syndrome as the underlying cause and reports no new clinical findings.
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February 2016 in “European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology” This case study reports that medical imaging of the ovaries may not always conclusively identify the cause of postmenopausal hyperandrogenism, as demonstrated by a patient with a rare condition.
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July 2022 in “BMC Women s Health” This report describes a rare case of elevated serum DHEAS levels in a postmenopausal woman, linked to an ovarian sex cord-stromal tumor rather than the adrenal glands, challenging common assumptions about androgen sources.
January 1962 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a 5-year-old girl with lipoid proteinosis, characterized by a raspy voice, thinning scalp hair, and recurrent crusted lesions leading to pock-like scars.
February 2023 in “Vlaams dierengeneeskundig tijdschrift” In this paper, regression of proliferative necrotizing otitis externa lesions in young cats was reported following systemic and topical immunomodulatory therapy.
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January 2012 in “Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” This study found that 76.19% of patients with acquired hypoparathyroidism had mucocutaneous manifestations, with common features including loss of hair and xerotic skin.
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April 1960 in “Journal of the American Medical Association” This article discusses cultural perspectives on hirsutism and hypertrichosis and reports no new clinical results.
January 2018 in “Advances in Dermatology and Allergology” Treatment with dapsone, topical corticosteroids, and antibiotics improved the man's skin conditions.
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January 1997 in “European journal of plastic surgery” This case report describes a 45-year-old man with androgenetic alopecia who developed painful abscesses after monacrylic hair fiber implantation, requiring surgical intervention with tissue expansion and flap repair.
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June 2000 in “PubMed” This study observed that osteopontin mRNA levels in rat hair follicles vary throughout the hair cycle, peaking during the catagen phase and disappearing in the telogen and anagen phases.
June 2016 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” This study found that glucocorticoid use in rheumatoid arthritis patients is associated with dose-dependent risk of Cushingoid habitus, easy bruising, skin atrophy, and impaired wound healing, while other skin adverse effects are rare at lower doses.
December 2021 in “Figshare” This study found that BBS7 downregulation in occlusal hypofunctional PDL affects Sonic hedgehog signaling activity, impacting PDL homeostasis.
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December 1967 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses Becker's Melanosis and Hypertrichosis in young males, summarizing cases observed in Melbourne with clinical and histological analyses, but reports no new clinical findings.
October 2024 in “GE Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology” This case report describes a 78-year-old male with adenocarcinoma and Hypertrichosis lanuginosa acquisita, highlighting the need to consider malignancy in patients with unexplained excessive hair growth.
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July 2019 in “Indian dermatology online journal” This report documents a rare case of familial eyelash trichomegaly and synophrys in three siblings, with one sister also having loose anagen hair syndrome, an unreported association.
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February 2015 in “Revista Acadêmica Ciência Animal” This case report describes the presence of a teratoma within an equine antral follicle and suggests that the ovary maintained functionality despite the teratoma, as indicated by active antral follicles and recent ovulation.
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March 2004 in “American Journal of Ophthalmology” This case report found that topical bimatoprost in a female Hispanic patient with glaucoma led to increased hair growth and pigmentation in the malar region, which resolved after discontinuing use and epilation.
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May 1979 in “International Journal of Dermatology” In this study, trichostasis spinulosa was observed in 51 patients with lesions on the nose, where some follicles contained up to 86 hairs each, possibly influenced by endocrine factors and actinic rays.
October 2013 in “European Orthopaedics and Traumatology” A woman's hair grew back within 3 months after temporary hair loss from improper head positioning during shoulder surgery.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case study reported that even with improved adrenal androgens and testosterone levels, treating women with AH-PCOS with glucocorticoids did not significantly improve ovulatory function or hirsutism.
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July 2007 in “Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” This report describes a case of granulomatous reaction to injectable poly-L-lactic acid in the periorbital area and suggests surgical excision as an effective treatment for persistent nodules.
July 2019 in “Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies” This case report describes a young woman with an adrenal oncocytic tumor of uncertain malignant potential, highlighting the need for ongoing surveillance due to possible malignancy.
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December 1997 in “Archives of dermatology” This report describes a case of trichostasis spinulosa, a condition with pruritic, black papules on the face caused by keratotic plugs with embedded vellus hairs.
May 2022 in “Голова и шея.” This study identified distinct differences between mature and immature hypertrophic scars of the head and neck, with immature scars showing higher TGF-β expression and more pronounced inflammatory reactions.
This case study highlights a 38-year-old woman with lichen planopilaris experiencing gingival hypertrophy linked to high serum cyclosporine levels and relevant dosage, which improved after reducing the cyclosporine dose.
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January 2012 in “Hanyang Medical Reviews” This review discusses the pathogenesis of hirsutism and related diagnostic criteria for polycystic ovary syndrome in Korean women, but reports no new clinical results.