65 citations
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April 2000 in “The Laryngoscope” This study concluded that clotrimazole, miconazole, and tolnaftate appeared safe in guinea pigs, whereas gentian violet showed potential for severe ototoxicity, and nystatin left a concerning residue.
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November 2012 in “BJUI” In this study, researchers observed that the sexual effects of dihydrotestosterone deprivation using finasteride may vary by handedness, with right-handed men often experiencing lower sexual function and left-handed men showing no effect or improvement.
16 citations
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May 2023 in “Journal of the American Statistical Association” This study applied a novel Cox regression subsampling method to massive datasets, demonstrated using UK-biobank colorectal cancer data, effectively reducing computation time and memory usage while building a risk-prediction model under certain conditions involving right-censored and potentially left-truncated data with rare events.
12 citations
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November 2011 in “Pediatric dermatology” This case report describes a rare presentation of Becker's nevus in a 16-year-old boy, with two nevi located on the left side of the face extending to the oral mucosa.
9 citations
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February 2004 in “Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology” This report documents the second known case of Castleman's disease in the lacrimal gland, diagnosed in an 84-year-old woman through histological examination after excising a left upper lid mass.
7 citations
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October 2020 in “Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift” This paper presents a case study of a 21-year-old male with thyroid hemiagenesis, where the left thyroid lobe and isthmus are absent, and discusses the anomaly's potential clinical consequences based on existing literature.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynecology” In this case report, the researchers described a postmenopausal woman with androgenic symptoms who was found to have a benign Leydig cell tumor of the left ovary, indicated by elevated testosterone levels and MRI findings, which was successfully treated with surgery.
February 2025 in “La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica” In this case study, a 12-year-old boy with Cushing's Disease experienced a complex diagnostic journey; ultimately, a left-side ACTH-secreting microadenoma was identified and treated with gamma knife therapy, normalizing hypercortisolism but resulting in growth hormone deficiency.
June 2024 in “Skin Research and Technology” In this study, patients with androgenetic alopecia who received type A botulinum toxin treatment showed increased follicle width and length at the vertex and left frontal area over three months, but no significant changes in follicle or hair count compared to the control group.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” This research highlights the development of cardiac pacing technologies, focusing on resynchronization and conduction system pacing, with clinicians particularly hopeful about direct left bundle branch pacing.
May 2022 in “Hair transplant forum international” This study concluded that hair transplants including the parietal eminence area can enhance aesthetic balance and provide indirect cosmetic benefits, even when the vertex is left untreated due to limited donor availability.
April 2022 in “Our Dermatology Online” This case report details a 40-year-old woman with idiopathic hirsutism, as she exhibited terminal hair on the left side of her chin without signs of hyperandrogenism.
January 2002 in “中国人民解放军军医大学学报:英文版” This study found that real-time 2-D Doppler echo of intracardiac blood flow helps evaluate myocardial infarction severity, with persistent late systolic inflow indicating worse left ventricular function.
This case study describes a 30-year-old woman with ACTH-independent Cushing's syndrome from adrenal carcinoma, who showed significant health improvement and normalized tests 18 months after left adrenalectomy.
January 2020 in “Medpluse International Journal of Anatomy” This study found that among adolescents, hairline recession tends to start at the Geheimratsacken angles around age 14-15, with the most notable recession occurring at the Left Geheimratsacken Angle.
August 2013 in “Circulation Research” This study found that finasteride effectively reduced cardiac hypertrophy and improved heart function in male mice, suggesting a potential role of DHT in cardiac remodeling and highlighting 5-α-reductase inhibition as a possible therapy.
24 citations
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November 2003 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This report describes the first known case of desmoplastic melanoma presenting as localized alopecia, highlighting the tumor's aggressive behavior and recurrence despite multiple interventions.
February 2022 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” This case study describes a unique instance of unilateral steroid-induced rosacea-like dermatitis likely due to long-term localized use of topical corticosteroids, emphasizing the need for careful application and thorough histopathological analysis.
January 2022 in “Yonago Acta Medica” This case report describes a Japanese woman with unilateral steroid-induced rosacea-like dermatitis attributed to long-term topical corticosteroid use, highlighting the significance of appropriate steroid application and histopathological evaluation for facial erythematous nodules.
May 2016 in “Mayo Clinic proceedings” This case report describes a 26-year-old man whose abdominal pain and other symptoms led to a diagnosis of celiac disease-induced small-bowel intussusceptions, which resolved with a gluten-free diet.
January 2012 in “Case reports in pediatrics” This case study reports the first instance of localized acquired hypertrichosis in a pediatric patient following splint application after forearm surgery, with hair growth returning to normal within eight months.
5 citations
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September 1997 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a 5-year-old boy with a solitary patch of hair loss, indicating possible fungal involvement after initial antibiotic treatment was minimally effective.
1 citations
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August 2021 in “Movement disorders clinical practice” This case report describes the first documented occurrence of hemi-Isaac's syndrome or acquired neuromyotonia affecting only one side of the body, with symptoms improving after immunomodulatory treatment.
November 2023 in “International surgery journal” In this case study, a 69-year-old male with a neck swelling was diagnosed with a trichilemmal cyst, highlighting the importance of complete surgical excision for lesions with proliferative or malignant potential.
October 2022 in “Boletín médico del Hospital infantil de México/Boletín médico del Hospital Infantil de México” This case report describes an 18-year-old male with a rare acquired smooth muscle hamartoma on his face, characterized by hyperpigmented plaques and increased hair growth, suggesting a histological overlap with folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma.
March 2022 in “Ophthalmology Journal” This case report describes a 45-year-old woman with a trichoadenoma of the eyelid, emphasizing the importance of histopathological examination for accurately diagnosing excised eyelid lesions.
June 2015 in “Sonography” This case report describes a rare instance of multiple sebaceous cysts over the scrotum in a 22-year-old man, highlighting the effectiveness of ultrasound imaging for diagnosis and the need for surgical intervention in severe cases.
14 citations
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November 2009 in “Clinical and experimental dermatology” This article presents a case report of a child with coexisting alopecia areata and vitiligo showing improvement with topical prostaglandin E2 treatment, without reporting new clinical results.
9 citations
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July 2010 in “Pediatric dermatology” In this case study, a 4-year-old girl with alopecia areata showed hair regrowth only on the side treated with corticosteroids, not the side treated with anthralin.
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March 2022 in “Medicine” This case report described a patient with unilateral branch retinal artery occlusion due to previously undiagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus, where systemic immunotherapy led to significant visual improvement and resolution of macular edema.