This study introduced the C-CAT, a new assessment tool for central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, and found that established treatments improved symptoms in most patients over six months.
January 2026 in “JAMA Dermatology” This systematic review identified and evaluated the most accurate ICD code classification methods for dermatologic conditions in US-based datasets, highlighting both high-performing algorithms and areas lacking validation, thereby informing future research and dataset use.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This article proposes a new classification system for cutaneous adnexal cysts based on their origin in the folliculo-sebaceous unit and sweat glands, aiming to clarify their categorization and origins.
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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.
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This article proposes two new categories of cicatricial alopecia—“unstable” and “stable”—and suggests surgical excision as preferred over hair transplantation, especially for unstable cases.
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December 2023 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study, involving an international panel of 16 psychodermatology experts, proposed a new classification system for psychodermatology disorders that aims to unify previous classifications and improve their management by systematizing disorders into two main categories: primary mental health disorders and primary skin disorders.
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September 2016 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This article proposes a new classification, the Obsessive-Compulsive Insight Continuum, to help dermatologists better understand and diagnose skin disorders with obsessive-compulsive features.
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January 1986 in “Dermatology” This letter discusses alopecia universalis and Kallman’s Syndrome, and offers no new clinical results.
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August 2009 in “Arquivos Brasileiros de Ciências da Saúde” This study created a novel classification for dermatological and cosmiatric changes caused by cancer treatments, categorizing them as triggered, exacerbated, or unrelated to the treatment.
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April 2018 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This review discusses the classification and diagnosis of primary cicatricial alopecias and reports no new clinical results; it highlights the need for effective treatments owing to limited evidence of current therapies' efficacy.
April 2012 in “Informa Healthcare eBooks” Classifying hair diseases, like alopecia, is difficult and needs more research to understand their causes.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Subcision is the most efficient, cost-effective, and safest treatment for post-acne boxcar scarring in skin of color.
2 citations
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January 2014 in “The Korean journal of medicine” This review covers the development and validation of classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus, detailing the changes from the 1982 ACR criteria to the 2012 SLICC criteria, and reports no new results.
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November 2024 in “Cureus” This case report describes a rare aggressive variant of squamous cell carcinoma on the scalp of a non-immunosuppressed older male, highlighting its high biological risk for metastasis and poor outcomes.
July 2023 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” More research is needed on CCCA in children, especially Black and Asian adolescents.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, DataDerm revealed that from 2016 to 2022, a majority of patients diagnosed with keratinocyte carcinoma were male, predominantly white, and commonly between 56-75 years old, with most living in urban areas and having a history of non-melanoma skin cancer.
August 2025 in “Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases” This study observed that the relationships between various criteria used to classify systemic lupus erythematosus are more consistent with chance than predictable patterns, although connections within the same organ domain are relevant.
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June 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that a peripilar white gray halo around hair emergence is a highly specific and sensitive dermatoscopic feature for diagnosing central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia in African American patients with mild central thinning.
4 citations
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January 2009 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” This archived website overview discusses Bioline International's role in reducing the knowledge gap by hosting peer-reviewed journals from developing countries but presents no new research findings.
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January 2013 in “The Journal of Dermatology” A skin condition called pyodermatitis vegetans was found in a patient with multiple myeloma for the first time.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that Anigozanthos Flavidus flower extract may improve skin elasticity and reduce wrinkles by increasing essential extracellular matrix proteins in both in vitro and in vivo settings.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that combining CelluTome system and RCM is a safe and effective protocol for evaluating wound healing responses in patients with epidermolysis bullosa.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that the loss of transcription factor Ovol2 in epidermal and hair follicle stem cells leads to migration defects, which are partially improved by deleting the EMT-inducing Zeb1.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study observed that, contrary to common belief, aged Balb/C mice showed better wound healing than younger mice despite greater weight loss, possibly due to increased T regulatory cells.
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May 2012 in “Arthritis & Rheumatism” This study found that the new SLICC classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus were more sensitive and resulted in fewer misclassifications than the current ACR criteria, although they had lower specificity.
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August 2002 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” This article discusses topical and intralesional cidofovir use for SCC and suggests a successful outcome in one case, with no systemic toxicity observed so far.
August 2023 in “Iranian Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases” This study observed a variety of skin conditions related to COVID-19 and its vaccines in a Brazilian setting, classifying them into five categories, including peri-infectious reactions and vaccine-related adverse effects, to aid physicians managing similar cases.
44 citations
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November 2011 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses recent advancements in the management and diagnosis of primary cicatricial alopecias but reports no new clinical results; emerging insights suggest sebaceous gland dysfunction may play a role in their etiopathogenesis.
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April 2022 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” This study suggests that curl pattern classification could help improve patient communication and risk stratification in hair loss disorders, but its clinical utility in dermatology needs further validation.
8 citations
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July 2014 in “American Journal of Dermatopathology” This discussion reviews the classification and naming of cutaneous cysts, proposing that cysts typically named cutaneous keratocyst and steatocystoma should be unified under the term "sebaceous duct cyst," but it reports no new clinical results.