84 citations
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March 2002 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study supports the idea that steatocystoma multiplex is a hamartomatous condition and suggests it may be a variant of eruptive vellus hair cyst, both originating in the pilosebaceous duct.
30 citations
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December 1996 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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March 2019 in “Case Reports” This report highlights a case of possible association between myotonic dystrophy type 1 and basal cell carcinoma, urging clinicians to consider this link despite negative genetic testing for known hereditary BCC syndromes.
October 2023 in “Pediatric blood & cancer” This report discusses a potentially underdiagnosed form of multisystem Langerhans cell histiocytosis in infants, demonstrating the use of thymic sonography for staging, highlighting a case where thymic and cutaneous involvement was confirmed, and suggesting thymic ultrasound may aid in better diagnosis and management of LCH.
June 2015 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” This study demonstrated that a 1-step, peroxidase-labeled conjugated antibody method provides more accurate immunoreactivity patterns in hair follicle substructures compared to the 2-step LSAB method, which may cause false-positive staining in sebaceous glands.
6 citations
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April 2010 in “Arthritis Care & Research” This case report describes a 39-year-old Thai woman with systemic lupus erythematosus whose symptoms, initially resembling an autoimmune myositis, were determined to be caused by tuberculous myositis, with improvement noted upon antituberculous treatment.
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September 2022 in “European Journal of Dermatology” This study identified a novel splice-site variant of the LAMB3 gene that may cause junctional epidermolysis bullosa, suggesting gene sequencing is essential for accurate diagnosis.
January 2026 in “Dermatology and Venerology” This study at the Dzerkalo Medical Center found that complex therapy for abscessing perifolliculitis of the scalp is more effective in reducing inflammation and follicle destruction compared to basic antibacterial therapy, which was associated with relapses during long-term follow-up.
October 2024 in “American Journal of Case Reports” This case report describes a 54-year-old Saudi woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and severe alopecia, where conventional treatments were ineffective. When belimumab was ineffective, baricitinib led to significant improvement in her condition, suggesting further research is needed to evaluate baricitinib's role in managing SLE.
August 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” This case report is the first to document the coexistence of bullous pemphigoid, malignant tumors, and alopecia areata in a patient, highlighting the complete resolution of skin lesions with dupilumab and spontaneous hair regrowth without disease-specific treatment.
13 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, potentially linked to a fungal infection after antibiotic treatment showed minimal effectiveness.
68 citations
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December 1983 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study found HLA and beta 2-microglobulin antigens in various skin structures, with specific localization patterns in keratinocytes and hair follicle components, but not in eccrine or apocrine glands.
This case report describes a 40-year-old man with four autoimmune diseases leading to MAS, and suggests an additional classification category for MAS including autoimmune hypothyroidism, alopecia universalis, celiac disease, and immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
October 2015 in “The American Journal of Gastroenterology” This case report observed a unique presentation of microscopic colitis with granulomatous inflammation in a patient whose symptoms resolved with budesonide treatment, suggesting a possible drug reaction, potentially linked to allopurinol.
5 citations
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March 2015 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” This report describes a rare case of multiple trichofolliculomas on the face, which clinically resembled multiple trichoepitheliomas.
1 citations
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July 2021 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This case study reports a misdiagnosis of secondary syphilis with probable neurosyphilis as PLEVA in a 12-year-old, highlighting the importance of considering syphilis in patients with unusual symptoms.
16 citations
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January 2001 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” Photodynamic therapy was effective in treating multiple scalp basal cell carcinomas with minimal side effects and good cosmetic results.
October 2025 in “Nepal Journal of Dermatology Venereology & Leprology” In this case study, a 55-year-old male farmer from Nepal with a kerion barbae in the beard region showed complete resolution after initiating oral itraconazole, highlighting the potential for misdiagnosis when bacterial superinfection complicates dermatophyte infections.
3 citations
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December 2003 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” This article reviews the distinctive features of cutaneous lymphadenoma, a variant of trichoblastoma, and its differential diagnosis, but it presents no new empirical results.
May 2023 in “Frontiers in veterinary science” This study describes the successful treatment of erythema multiforme in a young Central American tapir with a combination of wound care, silver sulfadiazine cream, and oral prednisolone, emphasizing the importance of diagnostic testing for vesicular dermatitis syndromes in tapirs.
November 2024 in “Rheumatology Advances in Practice” This case report highlights a rare instance of visceral leishmaniasis presenting as seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in a patient with HIV, emphasizing the importance of considering chronic infections as a differential diagnosis in inflammatory arthritis, especially in diverse populations with a history of travel.
33 citations
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May 2015 in “JAMA Dermatology” This study identifies comedonal or cystic fibrofolliculomas as novel diagnostic clues for earlier recognition of Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome, potentially facilitating timely surveillance of associated systemic complications.
1 citations
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January 2024 in “BMJ Case Reports” In this case report, a woman in her 50s was diagnosed with meningitis linked to mixed connective tissue disease after presenting symptoms similar to infectious meningitis, but with no infection detected and serological evidence pointing to the autoimmune condition.
17 citations
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November 2017 in “PLoS ONE” This study observed dynamic behaviors such as cluster formation, migration, and active proliferation of transplanted bone marrow cells in a mouse model, providing insight into cellular-level changes post-transplantation.
January 2013 in “Kidney international” This report describes a clinical case of a 38-year-old man diagnosed with Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome, confirmed by genetic testing, highlighting the presentation of multiple renal tumors and bilateral lung cysts.
June 2023 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This report highlights a case of a 35-year-old man developing alopecia universalis following alemtuzumab treatment for multiple sclerosis, suggesting potential links between this medication and drug-induced alopecia areata, though the genetic overlap of the conditions may also play a role.
April 2017 in “Journal of Dermatological Science” This study found that B cells have dual roles in tumor immunity, with regulatory B cells potentially hindering immune responses against tumors in the melanoma mouse model.
80 citations
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June 2000 in “Modern Pathology” Long-standing benign tumors can become cancerous, especially in people with weakened immune systems.
December 2021 in “Pathologica” This case report describes a rare instance of trichogerminoma with unusually numerous mitotic figures and a higher Ki67 proliferative rate, distinguishing it from previously documented cases.
September 2012 in “Turkish Journal of Dermatology” In this case report, a 17-year-old with systemic lupus erythematosus showed improvement in erythema multiforme-like lesions after treatment with methylprednisolone.