October 2025 in “EMJ Dermatology” Histopathology is crucial for accurately diagnosing eruptive vellus hair cysts.
10 citations
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October 2018 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This review discusses the skin and systemic conditions associated with Down syndrome and reports no new clinical results, emphasizing the need for awareness of these manifestations in diagnosis.
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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.
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.
5 citations
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August 2001 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case study reports a 20-year-old laborer's progressive hair loss with scalp and body lesions, diagnosed as lichen planopilaris, leading to scarring alopecia resembling male-pattern baldness.
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.
8 citations
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June 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” A rare genetic deletion in the KRT1 gene causes unique skin symptoms in a family.
September 2022 in “JAAD case reports” This case study of a 45-year-old man from Tonga describes the identification of pachyonychia congenita through genetic testing, revealing a mutation in the keratin gene KRT16, associated with chronic painful skin and nail conditions.
8 citations
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July 2018 in “European Journal of Dermatology” A medication may help with hair growth in psoriasis, and a skin condition might be linked to a specific bacteria.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” This report describes a case of a 4-year-old boy diagnosed with linear alopecia areata, characterized by patchy hair loss and associated with unique hyperpigmented skin lesions.
January 2025 in “Indian Journal of Dermatopathology and Diagnostic Dermatology” In this case report, a rare instance of Graham–Little–Piccardi–Lassueur syndrome coexisting with linear lichen planus was identified in a 35-year-old male, highlighting the condition's rarity in males, with dermoscopy aiding diagnosis through distinctive scalp and trunk lesion features.
4 citations
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June 2021 in “Wounds-a Compendium of Clinical Research and Practice” This study observed that erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp in elderly patients was effectively treated with high-potency topical steroids, with plasma and lymphocyte dermal infiltrates helping to confirm diagnosis.
1 citations
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April 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study highlights that patients with pemphigus experiencing cutaneous involvement endure pruritus levels approaching those of bullous pemphigoid, impacting their quality of life alongside other autoimmune blistering diseases.
2 citations
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August 2014 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report details a Taiwanese woman with scleredema adultorum and diabetes mellitus experiencing loss of eccrine glands, which led to frequent heat strokes and anhidrosis despite treatment.
2 citations
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December 2017 in “Skin appendage disorders” An elderly man's non-healing scalp lesion was successfully treated with a strong topical steroid.
January 2026 in “Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology” In this case report, a 14-year-old boy was diagnosed with nevus comedonicus, a condition characterized by dilated follicular openings filled with keratin, presenting in a Blaschkoid pattern; treatment with topical tretinoin 0.1% cream was recommended.
April 2024 in “African Journal of Biological Sciences” This case report describes a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed Degos disease and non-scarring alopecia, highlighting dermoscopy's role in diagnosis and treatment prognosis.
June 2007 in “Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie” 35 citations
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October 2019 in “Journal of pediatric health care” This article reviews the clinical presentations, pathophysiology, and treatment options for various skin conditions in children with skin of color and reports no new findings.
27 citations
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February 1988 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case report describes a patient with ulerythema ophryogenes who had developmental and physical anomalies and showed no improvement with topical or oral isotretinoin treatments.
13 citations
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November 1985 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study examined patients with trichostasis spinulosa and identified distinct differences in the distribution and microscopic appearances of lesions compared to keratosis pilaris and eruptive vellus hair cysts.
August 2024 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” In this retrospective study, researchers described the dermoscopic features of dermatitis cruris pustulosa et atrophicans in 30 patients, finding that follicular-based pustules and other specific features were predominant, with male patients being more affected and primarily involving the lower extremities.
9 citations
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September 2009 in “Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This study reports cases of androgenetic alopecia patients with depigmented macules on sun-exposed scalp areas, suggesting potential ultraviolet-induced scalp leukoderma not covered in existing dermatology texts.
September 2024 in “Cosmoderma” This case study reports a 20-year-old male with lifelong hair loss and unresponsive skin-colored papules, without other systemic abnormalities or similar family medical history.
2 citations
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June 2021 in “PubMed” In this study, researchers re-evaluated biopsies from elderly patients with erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp and identified plasma cell and lymphocyte infiltrates as key histological indicators for diagnosis, observing that high-potency topical steroids effectively healed the lesions.
1 citations
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January 2012 in “Juntendō Igaku/Juntendo igaku” This study found that a simplified classification based on clinical and morphological features may aid in the diagnosis and initial management of inherited keratinizing disorders, although genetic analysis is essential for definitive diagnosis.
13 citations
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January 2013 in “Our Dermatology Online” This study found that polymorphic eruption was the most common pregnancy-related dermatosis, occurring mostly in the third trimester.
November 2023 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin/Berkala ilmu kesehatan kulit dan kelamin (Periodical of dermatology and venerology)” This study suggests that using a dermoscope, a handheld microscope, can effectively help distinguish between Pityrosporum folliculitis and Acne vulgaris by revealing unique lesion characteristics that are not visible to the naked eye, offering a practical diagnostic alternative when KOH examinations are unavailable.
11 citations
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January 2010 in “Current problems in dermatology” Ichthyoses are genetic skin disorders that affect the skin's barrier function.
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January 2019 in “Acta dermato-venereologica”