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This case study reports an Asian female with congenital adrenal hyperplasia presenting atypically with polymenorrhagia, who showed improvement with oral dexamethasone, despite no change in hirsutism or clitoromegaly.

This case report highlights that CCCA can present with multifocal patchy hair loss in younger men of African descent, suggesting the need for careful evaluation when diagnosing atypical alopecia patterns.

This research outlines a protocol for a systematic review to map the evidence on alopecia areata in Sub-Saharan Africa, aiming to identify research gaps and guide future studies and policy decisions related to this condition in the region.

This chapter reviews the clinical presentation of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and its differentiation from other conditions, but reports no new clinical results.

This case report describes an 8-year-old boy with acrodermatitis enteropathica who showed significant recovery from severe symptoms after receiving a therapeutic zinc supplement.

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.

In this case report, a 17-year-old female with symptoms such as vaginal bleeding and weight loss was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, emphasizing the importance of considering hematological malignancies in young patients with unusual presentations, as early diagnosis can significantly improve outcomes.

In this study investigating goat herds in Zambia, both mange and orf were detected, but with low occurrence linked to diagnostic challenges and mild clinical signs; further research, especially in conditions favoring mange mites, is recommended to better understand and manage these diseases.

In this case report, a 20-year-old woman exhibited progressive asymptomatic hair loss with a pattern inconsistent with alopecia areata or female pattern hair loss, showing areas of both extending and improving hair loss.

In this study of alopecia areata patients, researchers reported that nail changes are significantly associated with severe disease, and dermoscopic analysis revealed a notable correlation between yellow dots and increased disease severity, with the condition primarily affecting young adults and more common in males.

The conclusions are: fecal short-chain fatty acids may help prevent cancer, fiber intake can reduce obesity, weight loss is hard for obese people, low BMI cancer patients are more prone to chemotherapy side effects, intermittent fasting benefits gut health, cherry laurel has health benefits in rats, certain gene variations can increase stress in hair loss patients, fecal acids can affect blood sugar levels, cold agglutinin can affect blood test results in autoimmune patients, and people with Crohn's disease have higher levels of a certain chemical in their blood.

This case report describes a 22-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematous whose primary symptom was vasculitic polyneuropathy, characterized by polyneuropathy and various positive autoimmune markers.

This case study reports a rare co-occurrence of alopecia areata and vitiligo in a 13-year-old female, suggesting a potential pathogenic link between the two autoimmune skin diseases.

In this case report, the authors describe a rare instance of Rapunzel syndrome in an 8-year-old girl presenting with a large trichobezoar extending from the stomach into the jejunum, linked to trichotillomania and trichophagia, highlighting the need for psychiatric management to prevent recurrence.

This report describes two unusual cases of lichen planopilaris in Caucasian patients, detailing features suggestive of folliculotropic mycosis fungoides and an overlap with systemic lupus erythematosus.

This review discusses follicular and scarring disorders in skin of color and highlights the need for patient education and tailored therapeutic strategies, but does not report new clinical findings.

This study found that partial follicular units extracted from the donor area can survive and regenerate new hairs at their original site and when transplanted, effectively creating two hair follicles from one.

This review examines the skin manifestations of various endocrine disorders, highlighting their underlying pathophysiology and impact on an individual's health and quality of life, without reporting new research findings.

This study found that storing hair follicle grafts in chilled ATPv-supplemented saline was most effective for preserving trichogenic gene expression, compared to other storage solutions and temperatures.

This study found that EGCG improved the integrity of skin grafts during cryopreservation, suggesting its potential usefulness for skin preservation, though the exact mechanism remains unclear.

This case report describes a unique presentation of frontal fibrosing alopecia characterized by a hair loss pattern that resembles the Greek letter upsilon, supported by trichoscopic and histological findings.

This study found that Williams' Medium E and a 37°C storage temperature significantly enhanced hair growth in organ cultures compared to Ringer's lactate solution and 4°C, while PRP's impact on hair graft preservation was not significant.

This review synthesizes evidence on strategies to preserve donor aesthetics and reserve in follicular unit extraction, emphasizing conservative extraction limits and long-term planning to prevent donor site morbidity.

This study found that scalp cooling effectively prevented visible hair loss in over half of patients undergoing highly alopecia-inducing chemotherapy, yet cognitive appraisal of the treatment had a more significant impact on quality of life than the actual degree of hair retention.

This case study reports the first Palestinian case of an ovarian steroid cell tumor with virilization in a young female, highlighting the challenges in diagnosis and varied chemotherapeutic responses.

This article reviews the characteristics, associations, and diagnostic criteria for alopecia areata and reports no new clinical findings; the authors note the disease's unpredictable course and variable prognosis.

This case study describes a unique patient with dermatomyositis who exhibited features of pityriasis rubra pilaris and porokeratosis, suggesting markers for malignancy warranting thorough investigation and monitoring.

This article reviews the complexity and diverse manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus, highlighting potential genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors in its pathogenesis without presenting new clinical findings.

In this case report, a 2-year-old boy initially diagnosed with Sweet syndrome was later found to have chronic granulomatous disease, highlighting the importance of considering CGD in unusual cases of Sweet syndrome.

In this study, trichoscopy consistently identified typical findings of frontal fibrosing alopecia, revealing three unusual clinical patterns in 18.4% of patients, which may aid in the differential diagnosis when clinical presentations are atypical.