June 2020 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” In this study, the authors observed that controlled microflora in gnotobionts leads to delayed maturation of T-dependent lymphocytes in the thymus, affecting cellular immunity reactions.
September 2026 in “Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This case report highlights the diagnostic challenges in a patient with atypical lupus erythematosus tumidus due to long-term misdiagnosis and conflicting pathological findings, with effective treatment achieved using hydroxychloroquine and methylprednisolone.
May 2025 in “The Journal of Rheumatology” This case report from BIRDEM General Hospital describes a 17-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed a rare form of lupus enteritis affecting her colon and rectum. Her symptoms improved significantly after treatment with corticosteroids and immunosuppressants.
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March 2013 in “The American journal of dermatopathology/American journal of dermatopathology” This article reports on three new cases of Birt–Hogg–Dubé Syndrome and emphasizes the role of genetic analysis in its diagnosis due to clinical challenges.
July 2026 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
April 2026 in “Frontiers in Medicine” This case study reports a 26-year-old male with secondary syphilitic alopecia misdiagnosed as alopecia areata, likely contracted through non-penetrative sexual contact. Effective treatment with intramuscular benzathine penicillin G led to complete hair regrowth within three months.
This study reported that belimumab helped over 40% of active systemic lupus erythematosus patients achieve low disease activity, with more than 20% able to stop glucocorticoids completely.
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January 2016 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” This case study describes a 54-year-old man with an E600A mutation in the NOD-2 gene associated with Blau syndrome, who presented with skin involvement, differing from typical cases, and initially responded to colchicine treatment.
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October 2001 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” This case report suggests that intralesional cidofovir successfully treated SCC without systemic toxicity, making it a potential alternative to consider alongside surgical excision.
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August 2004 in “Veterinary Dermatology” In this study, a thoroughbred mare exhibited a unique case of alopecia areata with lymphocytic infiltration at both the bulbar and isthmic levels of hair follicles.
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November 2019 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study found that multiple eccrine duct dilation is highly specific for diagnosing cicatricial alopecia and may indicate scarring processes, aiding in accurate differential diagnosis from noncicatricial alopecias.
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October 2019 in “Current sports medicine reports” This case report describes a high school wrestler whose forearm rash was initially misdiagnosed as eczema, later identified as Majocchi's granuloma, and successfully treated with oral antifungal therapy after a biopsy.
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January 2019 in “Open Journal of Internal Medicine” This case report describes a 19-year-old patient with systemic lupus and a composite heterozygosis SC with thalassemic component, highlighting the diagnostic challenge when symptoms of both conditions occur simultaneously.
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October 2001 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” This article discusses the potential of intralesional cidofovir for treating SCC without systemic toxicity, noting that surgical excision remains the best treatment option; it reports no new clinical results.
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January 1980 in “Archives of Dermatology” This exchange discusses interpretations of syphilitic chancres, noting disagreement over whether multiple lesions are atypical given historical references that describe primary chancres as often being single.
November 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that bullous pemphigoid was the most common subepidermal blistering disorder in South Indian patients, with specific histopathological and immunofluorescence characteristics detailed.
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January 1986 in “PubMed” This case report describes a young patient with a unique combination of dysmorphism, bullous eruption, skin and muscle atrophy, and hyperpigmentation that doesn't fit existing nosological categories.
In this case report, a woman developed severe alopecia areata approximately one year after starting belimumab for systemic lupus erythematosus, with hair loss improving upon discontinuation of the drug, suggesting a possible connection between belimumab and immune-mediated hair loss.
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August 1987 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study reports that the monoclonal antibody BKN-1 specifically stained basal cell epithelioma cells and certain normal skin structures, indicating a similarity in keratin expression between the tumor and follicular epithelium below the isthmus portion.
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January 2017 in “Ciência Rural” This case report highlights that equine multisystemic eosinophilic epitheliotropic disease should be considered in horses presenting with skin lesions and gastrointestinal symptoms, as illustrated by the progression in a 5-year-old horse despite treatment.
July 2024 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This article reported a case where a patient experienced both alopecia areata multiplex and chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, an uncommon association, but it did not include specific results or detailed analyses.
December 2019 in “Saintika Medika” This case report describes a rare instance of a 23-year-old woman with both Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita and aggressive systemic lupus erythematosus, suggesting a potential immunogenetic link through HLA-DR2.
This study found that theabrownin-selenium nanoparticles (TB-Se NPs) effectively target Malassezia-induced dermatitis through a dual antifungal and immunomodulatory mechanism, suppressing fungal overgrowth, reducing inflammation, and enhancing immune memory to prevent recurrence in a dermatitis model.
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April 2023 in “Molecular Pharmaceutics” This study demonstrated that a microarray patch can deliver antibodies in a controlled and prolonged manner, maintaining their functionality after manufacturing and heat exposure, with successful pharmacokinetic proof-of-concept in rats.
March 2026 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” This study reported that dermoscopy can aid in distinguishing secondary syphilis from other skin conditions by enhancing diagnostic accuracy, though there are no standardized criteria; further research is needed to confirm these findings.
September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study suggests that using the International Psoriasis Council's classification, which includes body surface area, special areas, and treatment history, may identify more candidates for systemic therapy than by body surface area alone.
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January 2018 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This case report presents a 6-year-old boy with both folliculotropic mycosis fungoides and primary follicular mucinosis, providing insights on differentiating the two conditions in pediatric patients.
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July 1973 in “British Journal of Dermatology” The document concludes that secondary syphilis cases are increasing and often misdiagnosed, pityriasis rubra pilaris can be distinguished from psoriasis by skin cell features, and different skin layers produce specific components during skin repair.
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January 2017 in “Acta Dermato Venereologica” This study found that a specific T-cell receptor motif associated with lipid-antigen stimulation may play a role in the pathogenesis of folliculotropic mycosis fungoides.
November 2025 in “Reumatismo” In this study, the choice between Belimumab and Anifrolumab for treating Systemic Lupus Erythematosus was mainly influenced by the clinical features of the disease, such as chronic-active or relapsing-remitting courses and specific manifestations like cutaneous involvement or arthritis.