February 2013 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Follicular red dots can appear where alopecia areata and vitiligo overlap.
10 citations
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January 1925 in “Archives of Dermatology” This article discusses a historical case of a rare skin disorder involving alopecia and follicular plugs reported in 1907; it presents no new findings.
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January 1990 in “PubMed” This case study highlights a 20-year-old male with perforating folliculitis, proposing its classification within primary perforating dermatoses, and discusses failed keratolytic treatments and potential underlying causes.
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January 2018 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study found that dermoscopy improves clinical diagnosis accuracy for trichostasis spinulosa and proposes a new dermoscopic classification with implications for treatment outcomes.
7 citations
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January 2020 in “Dermatology online journal” In this case report, adult-onset porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus improved with topical tazarotene treatment, as evidenced by dermatoscopic images.
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January 2018 This article reports the first case of perforating necrobiosis lipoidica in Colombia and the 19th case worldwide in diabetic patients.
This report presents a rare case of lichen spinulosus in a 52-year-old woman, featuring hyperkeratotic follicular papules and a dense lymphohistiocytic infiltrate in affected skin areas.
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September 2010 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This article reviews keratosis follicularis squamosa, a keratinizing disorder predominantly found in the Japanese population, but reports no new clinical results.
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January 2011 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” This paper describes a rare case of keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans in a nine-year-old girl, a condition typically more severe in males due to its X-linked inheritance.
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July 2007 in “Pediatric dermatology” In this case report, an ointment containing 1.24R-dihydroxyvitamin D3 was effective for treating follicular keratosis of the chin but did not provide lasting benefits after treatment ended.
December 2025 in “Cureus” This article discusses topical keratolytic therapy for keratosis pilaris, highlighting potential benefits while noting limitations in the current evidence base, and reports no clinical results.
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September 2015 in “Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology/Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venerology” This paper presents a case of a young male with a family history, showing overlap between ulerythema ophryogenes and keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans, affecting both eyebrows and scalp with cicatricial patchy alopecia.
February 2026 in “International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences” In this case report, a 40-year-old male with keratosis pilaris showed progressive improvement in skin texture and reduction of symptoms after individualized homoeopathic treatment with Arsenicum album 30C, but further studies are needed to assess its general effectiveness.
17 citations
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September 2010 in “Pediatric dermatology” This report describes a case of widespread Porokeratotic eccrine and hair follicle nevus in a 15-year-old woman with keratitis-ichthyosis-deafness syndrome, involving both eccrine ostia and hair follicle infundibula.
15 citations
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May 2014 in “Journal of dermatology” This review suggests the existence of a new syndrome characterized by keratosis pilaris, ulerythema ophryogenes, and monosomy 18p, emphasizing its potential utility in diagnosing monosomy 18p.
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September 2021 in “Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine” This study described the clinical characteristics of keratosis pilaris atrophicans faciei in 14 patients, noting that earlier diagnosis may enable more targeted treatment options.
July 2026 in “International Journal of Innovative Technologies in Social Science” This review found that while treating keratosis pilaris is challenging, current therapies can lead to significant improvement, particularly when tailored to the individual's specific disease phenotype and concerns.
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February 2008 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes a family with autosomal dominant transmission of keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans, with observed treatment refractoriness in multiple topical and systemic therapies.
February 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” In this study, the authors emphasize that IFK, though rare in young patients, should be considered when diagnosing scalp lesions in all age groups, highlighting the importance of recognizing its dermoscopic and histopathologic features to avoid misdiagnosis and ensure proper management.
December 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The new treatment improved keratosis pilaris symptoms and mood in 28 days.
January 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes the first known occurrence of keratosis follicularis squamosa with unilateral distribution in China, suggesting a potential new clinical subtype of the condition.
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August 2016 in “Dermatology Online Journal” This article describes cutaneous reactions including keratosis pilaris-like eruptions in a patient on nilotinib for chronic myelogenous leukemia, emphasizing the importance of accurately classifying such eruptions.
4 citations
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September 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report describes the first dermoscopic evaluation of alopecia areata-like disease in a dog, where the condition mirrored human cases in terms of clinical presentation and treatment response.
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January 2021 in “Indian Journal of Pharmacology” This case study reports generalized keratosis pilaris as a rare cutaneous side effect of nilotinib in a 40-year-old woman with chronic myeloid leukemia, highlighting the need for awareness among physicians.
January 2022 in “Clinical dermatology review” This case report documents a 10-year-old girl with keratosis follicularis spinulosa decalvans, highlighting its rarity, particularly in females, and noting limited treatment success.
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April 2010 in “Expert Review of Dermatology” This review discusses primary cicatricial alopecias, detailing their classification, pathogenesis, clinical features, histopathologic findings, and treatment, without reporting new experimental results.
15 citations
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January 2014 in “Dermatology” This case report describes alopecia universalis-like hair loss occurring in two patients with cutaneous T cell lymphoma, providing clinical, dermoscopic, and pathologic features to help differentiate it from alopecia areata universalis.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” This study observed that keratosis pilaris is the most prevalent follicular keratotic disease, especially in adolescent and young adult females, and emphasized the key role of dermoscopy and histopathology in distinguishing it from other similar disorders and aiding in diagnosis.
November 2017 in “International journal of research in dermatology” This case report describes a rare instance of nevus comedonicus with a multi-dermatomal unilateral pattern along the lines of Blaschko, treated unsuccessfully with topical tretinoin and oral retinoids.
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April 2002 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study presents evidence that keratitis–ichthyosis–deafness syndrome is caused by a mutation in the connexin 26 gene, expanding the gene's known involvement in various disorders.