5 citations
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February 2015 in “Egyptian Journal of Ear Nose Throat and Allied Sciences” This case report describes an ossifying pilomatrixoma found in a 15-year-old girl, confirmed via histopathological examination after imaging indicated a subcutaneous mass on her cheek.
1 citations
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May 2017 in “Molecular and Clinical Oncology” This study reports a rare case of an epidermal cyst localized in the temporal bone, potentially as a complication of myringoplasty, marking only the fifth such report in English-language literature.
2 citations
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October 2015 in “Obstetrics and gynaecology cases - reviews” This case report details a postmenopausal woman with increased libido, hirsutism, and spontaneous orgasms, noting elevated testosterone levels and enlarged ovaries.
April 2019 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report described a 62-year-old postmenopausal woman with hirsutism whose symptoms improved after a hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy, revealing bilateral ovarian hyperthecosis.
This case report describes a 16-year-old girl with severe generalized gingival fibromatosis and hypertrichosis, who underwent successful treatment through gingivectomy, with uneventful healing observed over an eight-month follow-up.
12 citations
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January 2009 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” This case report identified ovarian hyperthecosis as the cause of recent-onset androgenic symptoms in a 73-year-old woman, which was confirmed by ovary removal and led to symptom improvement.
35 citations
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September 2006 in “American Journal Of Pathology” In this study, researchers found that overexpression of the Hedgehog signaling effector Gli2 in mice led to odontogenic keratocysts development, implicating GLI transcription factors in human keratocyst pathogenesis.
6 citations
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July 2017 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This report presents four new cases of follicular porokeratosis, which exhibit distinct histological features where the cornoid lamella are confined to the follicular ostia.
9 citations
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November 2013 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” This case study identified a probable pure testosterone-secreting ovarian tumor in a woman with increased facial hair and elevated testosterone levels, confirmed by histological examination as Leydig cells hyperplasia, which normalized testosterone and symptoms post-surgery.
36 citations
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January 1994 in “Cell and Tissue Research”
September 2016 in “Archives of Pediatric Infectious Diseases” This case study reports that chronic skull base osteomyelitis should be considered a serious complication in patients with a history of cranial trauma or scalp procedures, despite its rarity.
January 2007 in “Linchuang pifuke zazhi” A case study reported a 15-year-old boy with a diagnosis of giant folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma on his right buttock, characterized by malformed hair follicles and sclerotized collagen.
1 citations
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July 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Immune cells boost stem cell activity in hairy moles, causing more hair growth.
16 citations
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August 1992 in “PubMed” In this study, examination of skin biopsies from individuals using anabolic-androgenic steroids revealed significant enlargement of sebaceous glands and associated increases in skin lipids and Propionibacteria acnes.
August 2018 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This article is a letter discussing a case of cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia following hyaluronic acid filler injection and fat grafting, reporting no new results.
4 citations
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April 1983 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 15-year-old Japanese girl with juvenile hypothyroidism who developed hypertrichosis and hyperkeratosis due to a keratin plug inhibiting hair growth on her back and arms.
August 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This case report describes an unusual nail tumor termed "onycholemmal horn" in a 77-year-old woman, highlighting its distinct histopathological features and the importance of excisional biopsy for accurate diagnosis.
142 citations
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September 2015 in “PubMed” This review examines the histological features of keloid disease, its differentiation from similar skin conditions, and emphasizes gaps in current research while reporting no new clinical findings.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This case study reports that bisphosphonate therapy, used to treat osteoporosis, can lead to jawbone necrosis, as demonstrated in an 82-year-old patient who experienced severe complications requiring surgical intervention. The authors recommend comprehensive dental care before and avoidance of invasive procedures during bisphosphonate treatment.
8 citations
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September 2016 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study found that eccrine duct dilation is significantly more frequent in cicatricial alopecias compared to noncicatricial alopecias, possibly due to the scarring process.
This study found significant cephalometric changes in patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion treated with rapid maxillary expansion and reverse traction, demonstrating maxilla advancement and improved facial convexity.
This chapter reviews secondary soft tissue revision surgeries for residual defects in patients with orofacial clefts, highlighting the various aesthetic issues and their surgical management after reaching skeletal maturity.
A 73-year-old woman's unusual hair loss and growth led to the discovery of a rare condition causing too much testosterone, which improved after her ovaries were removed.
August 2009 in “Mechanisms of Development”
November 2023 in “JCEM Case Reports” In this case report, a 55-year-old postmenopausal woman was diagnosed with ovarian hyperthecosis as the cause of her hyperandrogenism after detailed hormonal and imaging investigations, which was successfully treated with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, leading to symptom improvement and normalized testosterone levels.
July 2020 in “Endocrine practice” This case report details a 13-year-old boy with Cushing syndrome, where BIPSS identified the pituitary gland as the cortisol excess source and hormonal tests showed suppressed puberty markers.
October 2018 in “Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research” This article discusses an unusual complication of otoplasty, specifically frontal cicatricial alopecia caused by an over-stretched ear bandage, and highlights the need for surgeons to monitor bandage pressure and materials.
2 citations
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January 2019 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” 2 citations
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January 1990
16 citations
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September 2008 in “American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics” This article reports a case of pressure alopecia caused by wearing headgear, emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis to prevent potential scarring.