5 citations
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July 2024 in “Journal of Market Access & Health Policy” This paper discusses the introduction and advantages of an Insurance-Based Billing Model for scalp cooling devices in the USA, which can enhance access to this treatment for reducing chemotherapy-induced alopecia, particularly benefiting underserved and disadvantaged populations.
2 citations
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April 2022 in “Cureus” This case study reports a rare instance of a subcutaneous abscess caused by Candida albicans infection in a 42-year-old Japanese woman following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
2 citations
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January 2017 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This case report describes a rare instance of dermographic urticaria triggered by an 810 nm diode laser for hair removal, with symptoms managed effectively by pre-treatment with levocetirizine.
418 citations
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September 2012 in “Nature” This study reports the first instance of skin autotomy in mammals, specifically in African spiny mice, and suggests they may possess a greater regenerative capacity than previously understood, possibly offering insights for regenerative medicine.
89 citations
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February 2002 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This case report describes the first known instance of fibrosing alopecia associated with cutaneous lichen planus, suggesting fibrosing alopecia may be a variant of lichen planopilaris.
71 citations
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January 2011 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This case report describes the first confirmed instance of trichodysplasia spinulosa in a child with Down syndrome and leukemia, linking it to the TS-associated polyomavirus.
41 citations
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August 2007 in “European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology” This case report documents a reversible instance of complete body hair loss (alopecia universalis) in a patient undergoing chronic hepatitis C treatment with pegylated interferon alpha-2b and ribavirin, with hair regrowth observed within three months after therapy completion.
32 citations
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January 2010 in “Journal of Korean Medical Science” This case report describes a rare instance of functioning adrenocortical oncocytoma in a 14-year-old girl with virilization and reviews related literature.
29 citations
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April 2013 in “Mycoses” This case report describes a rare instance of tinea capitis in a 19-year-old male, initially misdiagnosed as dissecting cellulitis, highlighting the need for accurate diagnosis to prevent scarring alopecia.
28 citations
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October 2010 in “Targeted Oncology” This case report presents an instance of tufted hair folliculitis in a woman treated with trastuzumab, highlighting a previously unreported skin side effect of this selective HER2 inhibitor.
26 citations
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January 2009 in “Annals of Dermatology” This case report describes two instances of rare linear alopecia on the occipital scalp, associated histologically with lupus erythematosus profundus, despite resembling alopecia areata clinically.
22 citations
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May 2010 in “Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition” This case report documents a rare instance of Rapunzel syndrome causing biliary obstruction in a 3-year-old girl, highlighting the importance of considering trichobezoar in cholestasis diagnosis.
22 citations
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June 2005 in “Clinical Oncology” This case report documents an instance of symptomatic hypothyroidism developing in a patient with papillary thyroid carcinoma after beginning treatment with orlistat.
22 citations
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January 1999 in “Dermatology” This case report describes a rare instance of double-lined frontoparietal scleroderma en coup de sabre and suggests a genetic basis involving postzygotic mosaicism.
21 citations
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April 2003 in “Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery” This case report describes an instance of idiopathic alopecia mucinosa that achieved complete remission with minocycline and reviews related literature.
21 citations
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August 1991 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report presents the first known instance of unilateral erythromelanosis follicularis faciei et colli in a white girl, contributing to the limited documented cases of this rare condition.
20 citations
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November 2004 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” This case report describes a rare instance of melanocytic matricoma, a benign pigmented papule found in sun-damaged skin of an elderly individual, highlighting its distinct clinical and pathological features.
19 citations
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April 2016 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” This case report highlights an instance of nilotinib-induced keratosis pilaris without alopecia or pruritus, emphasizing the need for awareness to optimize patient outcomes.
18 citations
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January 2002 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report describes a rare instance of cutaneous focal mucinosis in a 12-year-old Chinese girl, presented as a hypopigmented plaque on her chin.
17 citations
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September 2000 in “Journal of dermatology” This case report describes a rare instance where a child with nonketotic hyperglycinemia developed an acrodermatitis enteropathica-like eruption, likely due to combined zinc and branched chain amino acid deficiencies.
15 citations
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December 2009 in “PubMed” This case study highlights a pediatric instance of eruptive vellus hair cysts partially responding to calcipotriene cream, aiming to remind clinicians about this often overlooked condition.
15 citations
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January 2009 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” This case report describes two instances of white piedra, a fungal hair infection, and notes successful treatment with oral itraconazole and topical ketoconazole in one patient.
15 citations
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May 1966 in “The Journal of Urology” This case report discusses an instance of cystitis caused by the chemotherapy drug Cytoxan, with no new findings reported.
14 citations
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August 2006 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This case report describes a unique instance of plica neuropathica in a 14-year-old girl linked to chronic illness and acute infection, leading to complete hair loss.
13 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” This case study reports an instance of adult-onset primary hypothyroidism with goiter in a cat, suggesting potential causes such as dietary iodine imbalance, chronic exposure to thyrotoxic substances, or a congenital form with late manifestation.
13 citations
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September 2009 in “Heart & Lung” This case study reports the first known instance of adult Kawasaki's disease presenting with highly elevated serum ferritin levels and splenomegaly, emphasizing its consideration in differential diagnoses for adults with persistent rash, fever, and specific clinical features.
12 citations
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June 2005 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This case report describes an instance of alopecia and severe seborrhoeic dermatitis potentially linked to the immune response from starting combination antiretroviral therapy for acute retroviral syndrome.
12 citations
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January 1998 in “Clinical Infectious Diseases” This case report describes a instance of lepromatous leprosy in a renal transplant recipient, highlighting the potential for leprosy in immunocompromised patients and emphasizing the importance of including it in differential diagnoses for unusual skin lesions.
11 citations
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January 2013 in “Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism” This case study describes an extremely rare instance of androgen-secreting adrenocortical carcinoma in a patient with non-classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
11 citations
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September 2005 in “International Wound Journal” This case report documents the first known instance of heparin necrosis linked to tinazaparin, indicating that low-molecular-weight heparin may still cause serious side effects like conventional heparin.