April 2015 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This case study suggests that the most likely diagnosis for the patient with a pink, scaling rash is secondary syphilis.
December 2025 in “Philippine Journal of Internal Medicine” This case report describes a 45-year-old woman with an SLE-SSc overlap syndrome who experienced significant improvement in symptoms after tailored immunosuppressive therapy including prednisone and mycophenolate mofetil.
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July 2000 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This report on identical female twins with folliculitis decalvans suggests a possible genetic component to the disease, marking the first such case in twins.
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December 2019 in “The Open Dermatology Journal” This article describes the first reported case of isolated linear discoid lupus erythematosus on the scalp, suggesting it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of linear scarring alopecia.
This case report describes a 3-month-old infant with acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica who was successfully treated with zinc supplementation over 3 weeks.
April 2024 in “Más dermatología” This study highlights various inflammatory conditions affecting the scalp, excluding infectious origins or primary causes of alopecia, and underscores the importance of early recognition for effective treatment to improve scalp health.
December 2025 in “Cureus” This case report highlights that scarring alopecia with features of dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa and lichen planopilaris can occur in patients with a COL7A1 mutation, emphasizing the need to recognize concurrent inflammatory causes.
January 2023 in “Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira” In this study, Brazilian patients with inflammatory bowel diseases had a higher prevalence of skin lesions, including alopecia, xerosis, striae, and acne, compared to healthy controls.
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July 2014 in “Annals of Saudi Medicine” This case report describes a rare concurrence of Morbihan disease with eyelid edema and extrafacial lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei in a patient, noting improvement of truncal lesions with roxithromycin and resolution of eyelid edema following surgical treatment.
October 2020 in “Our Dermatology Online” This case report highlights how chronic bacterial folliculitis may contribute to persistent inflammation in lichen simplex chronicus and emphasizes the value of DIF and IHC in diagnosing obscure cases.
January 2023 in “Faculty of 1000 Research Ltd” This case report describes a 21-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed tuberculous lymphadenitis, highlighting the risk of TB in patients with weakened immune systems on long-term immunosuppressive therapy.
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December 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that skin disease-related bullying is a widespread issue affecting patients across various countries and conditions, emphasizing the need for international, multi-focused initiatives to prevent bullying through education and support for all involved parties, including schools and families.
April 1955 in “Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine” This article discusses prevalent skin diseases in children, including alopecia areata, and reports no new clinical results; it outlines conditions and treatment options without presenting original data.
April 2020 in “Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences” This report reviews the clinical presentation and genetic aspects of a case of acrodermatitis enteropathica in a one-year-old child but provides no new clinical findings.
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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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September 2019 in “Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology” This review discusses the complex nature of erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp, highlighting the challenges in diagnosis and management, and reports no new clinical findings.
May 2024 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This study reports on a unique clinical presentation of folliculotropic mycosis fungoides in a 60-year-old man, highlighting complexities in diagnosis due to dense histiocytic infiltration, which led to xanthoma formation before treatment, and obscured lymphomatous features.
2 citations
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October 1974 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case study describes a 27-year-old woman with alopecia mucinosa that persisted for 20 years despite multiple treatments, including steroids and antihistamines.
August 2023 in “International Medical Case Reports Journal” In this case report, two patients with acne necrotica, one in early and one in late stages, showed improvement after treatment with topical mometasone furoate cream and doxycycline tablets, highlighting the under-recognition of this skin condition.
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March 1981 in “PubMed” This case report details a 2-year-old girl who developed hypertrichosis on areas of her skin affected by multiple insect bites and subsequent scratching, resulting in unusual hair growth.
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May 2002 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed multiple dermatofibromas while on long-term prednisone therapy.
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September 2016 in “The American Journal of Dermatopathology” This study found that eccrine duct dilation is significantly more frequent in cicatricial alopecias compared to noncicatricial alopecias, possibly due to the scarring process.
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June 2020 in “JAAD Case Reports” This article discusses dissecting cellulitis of the scalp, an uncommon hair condition, and reports no new clinical results; recent terminology adjustments are noted for potential overlaps with other follicular diseases.
June 2026 in “Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases” This case study reports a 15-year-old girl from a visceral leishmaniasis-endemic area in Greece presenting with various symptoms, including high fever, morning joint pain, and blood in urine, eventually leading to findings like rash, anemia, and kidney issues. Results are not detailed in this abstract.
This study found that lupus discoid lesions on the scalp are more common in females and are associated with a higher incidence of other autoimmune diseases compared to lesions in other areas.
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May 2009 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This case report describes a 12-year-old girl's persistent and worsening scalp condition, ultimately diagnosed as pityriasis amiantacea secondary to localized Darier's disease, after numerous ineffective treatments.
July 2021 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case report describes a novel instance of scarring alopecia with features of frontal fibrosing alopecia in a patient with systemic sclerosis, suggesting a potential link between the two conditions not previously reported.
August 2026 in “International Journal of Dermatology”
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December 2010 in “Archives of Dermatology” This abstract provides no research results, focusing instead on navigation and subscription details for JAMA Dermatology content access.
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June 2011 in “PubMed” This case report describes a man with Touraine-Solente-Golé syndrome who achieved substantial improvement of tufted hair folliculitis after treatment with amoxicillin, clavulanic acid, and topical nadifloxacin.