23 citations
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September 2014 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This case report describes successful CO2 ablation treatment of porokeratotic adnexal ostial nevus in an 8-year-old boy, with marked improvement over a 12-year follow-up.
September 2024 in “BMJ Case Reports” This case report highlights an atypical presentation of favus in an immunocompetent adult, where a psoriasiform plaque over the 'bindi' area was successfully treated with systemic itraconazole, achieving complete resolution without relapse. Simple stains proved essential for diagnosis in this resource-limited setting.
5 citations
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February 2015 in “Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery” This study describes two new types of dermal keratinous cysts of the eyelids, derived from the pilosebaceous apparatus, each presenting distinct management challenges.
2 citations
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August 2021 in “Skin appendage disorders” This case report describes a successful treatment of scalp hair white piedra caused by T. ovoides with oral itraconazole and topical ketoconazole, using a combination of clinical, trichoscopic, microbiologic, and molecular methods for diagnosis.
11 citations
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January 2009 in “World Journal of Gastroenterology” This study reports the first documented case of Cronkhite-Canada syndrome in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome, where corticosteroids dramatically improved the patient's condition.
10 citations
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June 2011 in “Archives of Dermatology” Finasteride caused blisters on hands and feet.
2 citations
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January 2017 in “Indian dermatology online journal” This case study reports a 30-year-old woman with a mixed infection of white piedra and pediculosis capitis, indicating the difficulty in distinguishing between these conditions upon casual examination.
38 citations
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June 2005 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a 28-year-old man with widespread pigmented basal cell carcinomas and recurrent infections that were challenging to control, associated with nevus comedonicus and a rudimentary toe.
This study reported the case of a 30-year-old man with a bluish-grey scalp nodule that developed over a previously stable hairless plaque, revealing histopathological features consistent with epithelioid cell nests and spindle-shaped dermal melanocytes embedded in collagen.
7 citations
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August 2017 in “Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers” This report suggests that patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax should be evaluated for FLCN mutations, as they may indicate Birt-Hogg-Dube syndrome and associated cancer risks.
5 citations
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September 1989 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This article reports that cocaine injections can lead to skin lesions containing talc crystals at the sites of injection.
21 citations
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December 2006 in “Archives of dermatology” This abstract contains no research findings and pertains only to website navigation and policies.
18 citations
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July 2006 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study reported no Cx30 expression in normal interfollicular human epidermis and minimal expression in some skin structures, with faint detection in porokeratosis of Mibelli patient skin.
45 citations
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February 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This study seeks to clarify the terminology and classification of keratoacanthoma and similar squamous cell carcinoma lesions with central keratin-filled craters to aid in accurate differential diagnosis.
2 citations
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May 1991 in “PubMed” This article reviews naevus comedonicus, highlighting potential treatments like retinoic acid application and surgical intervention, but reports no new clinical findings.
6 citations
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July 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This paper reports a case of sebaceous carcinoma developing at the site of chronic candidiasis in a patient with keratitis–ichthyosis–deafness syndrome, without presenting new generalizable findings.
1 citations
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May 2017 in “Molecular and Clinical Oncology” This study reports a rare case of an epidermal cyst localized in the temporal bone, potentially as a complication of myringoplasty, marking only the fifth such report in English-language literature.
14 citations
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June 2005 in “PubMed” This case report describes a 57-year-old Japanese male with a folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma containing unusual hair shaft fragments, providing insight into its characteristic histological features.
2 citations
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November 2018 in “Veterinary Dermatology” This study found that in poodles, perifollicular changes in the hair follicle glassy membrane are not always linked to calcium deposition.
8 citations
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February 2005 in “British Journal of Haematology” This report describes a case of a man developing hair changes, including Beau's lines and Pohl-Pinkus constrictions, following ABVD chemotherapy.
6 citations
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January 1985 in “ACTA HISTOCHEMICA ET CYTOCHEMICA” This study found that epithelial components of calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe showed lectin binding and keratin staining patterns similar to normal hair follicles, with prominent Con A staining in tumor giant cells.
January 2019 in “Elsevier eBooks” This article discusses the clinical characteristics of pustular skin conditions and reports no new results, highlighting that not all pustular dermatoses are caused by infections.
June 2025 in “Journal of Ovarian Research” This case report underlines the importance of considering alternative diagnoses like ovarian steroid cell tumors in adolescent females with PCOS-like symptoms when standard treatments fail, highlighting the need for thorough evaluation and early intervention.
This study identified a genetic locus associated with rhabdomyosarcoma susceptibility in mice and found that specific differentiation markers are linked to the regression of basal cell carcinoma.
March 2022 in “Folia Medica Indonesiana” This case report described a facial hairline tumor initially diagnosed as a sebaceous cyst but ultimately confirmed as a rare Proliferating Pilar Tumor with focal malignancies upon histopathological examination.
4 citations
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October 2023 in “Case Reports in Dermatology” In this case report, the researchers highlighted the diagnostic challenge of Majocchi’s granuloma, a deep fungal infection that mimics other skin conditions and resists initial treatment, emphasizing the importance of considering it as a diagnosis even after failed topical antifungal therapies.
10 citations
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July 1984 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, the staining properties of two types of cysts, epidermal and pilar, were found to differ, supporting their origins from the epidermis and the trichilemmal hair follicle layer, respectively.
April 2025 in “Otorhinolaryngology Clinics - An International Journal” This case report highlights the critical role of preoperative histopathology in accurately diagnosing and treating ambiguous cutaneous lesions in the ear, nose, and throat area, emphasizing that reliance solely on clinical features can lead to misdiagnosis.
This study highlights the complexity of diagnosing scalp fungal infections, emphasizing how clinical evaluation, trichoscopy, and cultural samples are essential in distinguishing tinea capitis from similar conditions like piedra, seborrheic dermatitis, and psoriasis, due to overlapping symptoms like scaling and hair changes.
7 citations
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August 2017 in “European journal of endocrinology” This study suggests that mutations in exon 10 of the POC1A gene may be linked to a distinct clinical condition characterized by extreme insulin resistance and short stature, differing from SOFT syndrome.