1 citations
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April 2016 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Wearing a wig caused a woman's skin condition to worsen due to pressure from the wig's fasteners.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” This review describes lichen planopilaris diffuse pattern and recommends topical corticosteroids as a first-line treatment, but reports no new clinical results.
20 citations
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March 2017 in “Journal of cutaneous pathology” This study describes tumor necrosis factor inhibitor-associated psoriatic alopecia, highlighting the distinctive histologic feature of sebaceous lobule atrophy, which is potentially reversible and helps differentiate it from idiopathic psoriatic alopecia.
4 citations
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August 2010 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report involves a 56-year-old woman with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and scarring alopecia, suggesting diagnoses including discoid lupus erythematosus and lichen planopilaris without presenting new clinical findings.
May 2023 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article discusses scalp micropigmentation as a noninvasive method to conceal various forms of hair loss and scalp abnormalities and reports no clinical results; the authors highlight its safe and effective application.
1 citations
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September 2023 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This study suggests that chronic burn scars may contribute to erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp and should be considered in differential diagnoses by clinicians.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This case report describes a rare instance of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp in a White child, which is uncommon in pediatric cases and presented challenges in diagnosis and treatment.
25 citations
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October 2018 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study concluded that erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp may be a type of spongiotic, pustular superficial folliculitis, sharing similarities with other neutrophilic dermatoses.
November 2024 in “Theoretical and Natural Science” In this study, changing lifestyle habits, maintaining scalp hygiene, and using medications like Minoxidil were reported to help prevent and treat hair loss conditions such as androgenetic and scarring alopecia, which may otherwise impact brain protection by reducing scalp hair.
17 citations
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August 2018 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This study found that dissecting folliculitis is more common than previously thought in Taiwan, with obesity possibly linked to higher severity of this condition, but smoking not associated.
5 citations
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September 2021 in “Clinical case reports” This case report documents the first known instance of Graham‐Little Piccardi Lassueur Syndrome in Saudi Arabia, observed in an adult dark-skinned male.
25 citations
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March 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Woman has discoid lupus, frontal fibrosing, and androgenetic alopecia.
18 citations
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July 2001 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report documents a successful response to griseofulvin and prednisolone treatment in a 12-year-old boy with lichen planopilaris, characterized by patchy hair loss and distinct skin changes.
1 citations
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July 2020 in “Journal of cosmetic dermatology” This case report describes a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed both alopecia areata and lichen planopilaris despite immunosuppressive treatment, suggesting a shared immunopathogenesis between these disorders.
19 citations
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March 2013 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This case report describes a 26-year-old female with linear morphea and unique alopecia characterized by atrophic follicular remnants, resembling telogen follicles but indicating permanent alopecia, unlike typical findings in morphea-related alopecia.
April 2023 in “Dermatology practical & conceptual” This study observed that a tacrolimus solution (0.1%) applied to the scalp was effective and well-tolerated for treating inflammatory scalp conditions, with 72.7% of patients showing an excellent response after 2 months of treatment, which persisted after 6 months.
February 2006 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that Malassezia globosa, a scalp-associated fungus linked to dandruff, grows with saturated but not unsaturated fatty acids, potentially causing unsaturated fatty acid accumulation on the scalp and triggering dandruff-like flaking in susceptible individuals.
August 2026 in “Dermatology and Therapy” In this review, researchers outline the characteristics of scalp rosacea, an underrecognized inflammatory dermatosis, describing its multifactorial pathogenesis, diagnostic features, and management strategies, noting its clinical similarities with facial rosacea and the absence of standardized diagnostic criteria or therapeutic guidelines.
June 2013 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study found that among HIV-infected women, central lipohypertrophy was associated with shorter eyelashes but not changes in scalp hair texture or inflammation.
This article discusses the clinical features of tumid lupus erythematosus and emphasizes its importance as a differential diagnosis for noncicatricial alopecia, highlighting a case similar to alopecia areata without reporting new clinical results.
13 citations
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January 2018 in “BioMed Research International” This review summarizes recent findings on scalp involvement in pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus, highlighting diagnostic methods and their underlying histopathological, immunopathological, and clinical features, but reports no new clinical results.
September 2025 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” This study found that scalp micropigmentation improved esthetic outcomes and patient satisfaction in scarring alopecia, particularly in conditions with less fibrosis like frontal fibrosing alopecia and traction alopecia.
September 2025 in “Ukrainian Journal of Dermatology Venerology Cosmetology” In this case study, a patient with pseudopelades of Brocq was treated with a peripheral vasodilator, B vitamins, and corticosteroid lotion, leading to halted hair loss and improved clinical symptoms over seven weeks.
June 2024 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” In this case study, a 13-year-old boy with dissecting cellulitis of the scalp showed improvement in inflammatory lesions and hair regrowth after treatment with isotretinoin, sublingual minoxidil, and oral prednisolone, marking the youngest reported male case of this condition.
June 2023 in “Pediatric investigation” This case report describes a 7-year-old boy with pityriasis versicolor presenting as scalp hypopigmentation, a rare distribution for this fungal infection. Diagnosis was confirmed via Wood's lamp examination and microscopy, and the condition resolved after treatment with topical terbinafine hydrochloride cream.
10 citations
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July 2014 in “Annals of Saudi Medicine” This case report describes a rare concurrence of Morbihan disease with eyelid edema and extrafacial lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei in a patient, noting improvement of truncal lesions with roxithromycin and resolution of eyelid edema following surgical treatment.
3 citations
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November 2018 in “Journal of osteopathic medicine” This case study describes a 64-year-old woman with sarcoidosis who experienced scalp alopecia and hypopigmented patches, which improved with topical clobetasol propionate.
7 citations
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May 1978 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” This case report details a 36-year-old man with atypical necrobiosis lipoidica on his face, characterized by annular lesions and prominent giant cells without clear granuloma formation.
187 citations
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May 1979 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this report, six elderly women with a novel pustular dermatosis of the scalp experienced chronic lesions unresponsive to antibiotics but were effectively managed with potent topical steroids.
3 citations
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March 2017 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” This case report describes a 26-year-old with systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with psoriatic alopecia, revealing a novel scalp dermoscopic pattern of “patchy dotted vessels.