17 citations
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June 2017 in “Gene” This is the first report of the FOXN1 p.R255X mutation from India, demonstrating the global spread of this genetic mutation previously found only in an Italian community.
3 citations
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May 2019 in “BMJ case reports” This report describes a rare case of severe combined immunodeficiency caused by a FOXN1 gene variant, complicated by Epstein-Barr virus infection and high-grade B-cell lymphoma, leading to the infant's death despite treatment efforts.
22 citations
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March 1999 in “International Journal of Clinical Practice” This review discusses the use of topical immunotherapy for severe alopecia areata and resistant viral warts, highlighting diphencyprone's advantages and the need for careful handling to avoid staff sensitisation; it reports no new clinical results.
24 citations
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July 2019 in “Cochrane library” This review found that oral methotrexate plus oral prednisone may improve disease activity or damage in juvenile active morphea compared to placebo plus prednisone, but adverse events may slightly increase.
1 citations
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March 2018 in “BMJ case reports” This case report describes a 30-year-old bisexual African man with neurological symptoms, generalized wasting, and ophthalmological findings, but reports no new clinical research results.
50 citations
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March 2021 in “Annals of Translational Medicine” This study highlights the need for further research on dysregulated immune and fibrotic pathways in morphea to better understand its pathogenesis and develop new biomarkers and therapies.
1 citations
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July 2024 in “Indian Journal of Case Reports” This article presents a case study of a 16-year-old male with GAPO syndrome, characterized by growth retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia, and optic atrophy, who sought dental treatment for missing teeth.
9 citations
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January 2020 This case series observed that macular changes from popper use can resolve completely after cessation, even in individuals with chronic use.
25 citations
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October 2015 in “Dermatology” This study observed that dapsone may be effective for treating pustular psoriasis, as four out of five patients showed improvement after previously failing other treatments.
1 citations
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January 2014 in “Health Renaissance” This report describes a rare case of pseudopelade of Brocq in a 20-year-old male, emphasizing its unique presentation with scalp hair loss and mild itching.
1 citations
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February 2023 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report of an infant with IPEX syndrome highlights the importance of early recognition and treatment, as the patient experienced severe symptoms and succumbed before stem cell transplantation.
January 2025 in “The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal” This report details a rare case of late latent syphilis in a 17-year-old male with unusual symptoms like polyarthritis and hair loss, which resolved following antibiotic treatment, highlighting varied syphilis presentations and the importance of STI screening, especially in high-risk groups.
September 2024 in “Dermatologica Sinica” This study reported a rare case of pityriasis rubra pilaris-like skin reaction in an 18-year-old woman after starting ponatinib treatment for relapsed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which resolved after treatment adjustment and did not recur over 15 months.
5 citations
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April 2019 in “DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)” This article discusses the characteristics and pathogenesis of pseudofolliculitis barbae, particularly its prevalence in men of African and Asian descent, but presents no new research findings.
This case report describes perifollicular melanocyte regeneration in the affected skin of a patient with bullous pemphigoid, highlighting an underreported aspect of the condition in skin of color patients, and emphasizing the need for increased awareness and earlier diagnosis in this demographic.
4 citations
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August 2013 in “Case reports in dermatology” This case report describes a patient in whom vitiligo was induced by diphenylcyclopropenone treatment for alopecia universalis, highlighting the potential overlap of susceptibility genes between the two conditions.
May 2024 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This study reports on a unique clinical presentation of folliculotropic mycosis fungoides in a 60-year-old man, highlighting complexities in diagnosis due to dense histiocytic infiltration, which led to xanthoma formation before treatment, and obscured lymphomatous features.
7 citations
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Trichology” This article reviews five cases of primary idiopathic pseudopelade of Brocq and reports no histopathological changes indicative of any specific cicatricial alopecia.
5 citations
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March 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports that prurigo pigmentosa did not appear linked to a specific common trigger such as the ketogenic diet, but suggests that oral antibiotics might effectively resolve the condition.
This case report from the study described a 62-year-old woman with pityriasis rubra pilaris and Kaposi's varicelliform eruption, whose skin condition improved significantly with isotretinoin treatment over 43 weeks.
10 citations
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October 2011 in “Dermatologica Sinica” This case report describes a patient who developed multiple skin reactions, including eczematous lesions and alopecia areata, during adalimumab treatment, but found no improvement in pustulosis palmoplantaris with different biologics.
This pilot study employed in-vivo multiphoton microscopy to visualize pigment-producing melanocytes in vitiligo patients, aiming to enhance understanding of treatment impacts and potentially improve transplantation therapies.
August 2024 in “Animal Bioscience” This study found that in Rex rabbits, exosomal miR-222-3p from dermal papilla cells suppresses melanogenesis in melanocytes by targeting the SOX10 gene, highlighting a novel mechanism by which exosomes influence melanin production.
4 citations
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December 2022 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study found that a combination of dermatoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy assists in accurately diagnosing pigmented prurigo, which is often misdiagnosed due to its varied clinical manifestations.
December 2018 in “Bioscience Journal” This study reports the first known occurrence of Leporacarus gibbus infestation alongside Cheyletiella parasitovorax and Psoropotes cuniculi in a domestic rabbit in Espírito Santo, Brazil.
1 citations
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July 2022 in “BMJ Case Reports” This case report describes a woman in her 30s diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus, characterized by alopecia, arthritis, photosensitivity, and skin rashes, confirmed through positive serology.
9 citations
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June 2017 in “The journal of allergy and clinical immunology/Journal of allergy and clinical immunology/The journal of allergy and clinical immunology” This study suggests that local skin inflammation may enhance the deposition of autoantibodies in the skin, potentially affecting the severity of pemphigus lesions in mice.
23 citations
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March 2017 in “JAAD case reports” This study reports a new family with hereditary fibrosing poikiloderma (POIKTMP) and identifies a pancreatic cancer occurrence in a family member, raising questions about FAM111B's role as a potential cancer predisposition gene.
March 2012 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, white females with Ludwig I female pattern hair loss had significantly higher hair density on the occipital scalp area, while Asian females had significantly thicker hair diameters in both frontal and occipital areas.
January 2025 in “Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Ophthalmology” This study of pilomatrixoma cases in children reveals that these benign tumors typically present as painless masses under the eyebrow and can be effectively treated with surgical excision, though rare rapid growth may occur.