8 citations
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November 2013 in “Vojnosanitetski pregled” This report discusses two patients with erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp and highlights that a prompt response to topical steroids supports its diagnosis despite nonspecific histological findings.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”
This study found that patients with scalp seborrheic dermatitis exhibited distinct allergy sensitization patterns linked to skin barrier dysfunction and changes in scalp microbiota, suggesting the importance of context in interpreting patch test reactivity.
July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses the diagnosis of alopecia in psoriasis, highlighting different hair loss types and the need to distinguish it from similar conditions, but reports no new clinical results.
3 citations
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July 2018 in “Elsevier eBooks” This case report describes an elderly man with erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp, who improved with potent topical corticosteroids followed by maintenance with topical tacrolimus.
April 2023 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that sebaceous glands can regenerate after PPARg deletion in adult skin, relying on the hair cycle and FGFR signaling.
August 2020 in “OPAL (Open@LaTrobe) (La Trobe University)” This article offers dermoscopic comparisons between fibrosing alopecia and androgenetic alopecia with seborrheic dermatitis but reports no new research findings.
May 2025 in “Galen Medical Journal” This research highlights advancements in understanding and treating psoriasis, finding that targeted therapies like IL-17 and IL-23 inhibitors show promise, but challenges such as adverse events, treatment resistance, and the need for personalized approaches remain.
7 citations
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February 2021 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review discusses various pathologies involving sebaceous glands, primarily and secondarily, but reports no new clinical findings.
2 citations
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January 2020 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” This report presents a case where multiple steatocystomas appeared in a psoriatic patient during ustekinumab treatment, suggesting the drug may unmask a genetic predisposition to steatocystoma multiplex.
March 2019 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” This case report describes a 52-year-old woman with a rare combination of pemphigus vulgaris and pemphigus foliaceus on the scalp, initially misdiagnosed as psoriasis, who achieved clinical remission and hair regrowth with corticosteroid treatment.
November 2015 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)”
In this case report, a 59-year-old woman experienced burning sensations and developed atrophic, hypopigmented, ivory papules and plaques on her palms and soles over three years, which worsened after walking for extended periods.
This case report describes successful treatment of a 21-year-old patient with lichen planopilaris using keratolytic lotions, a combination of corticosteroids, salicylic acid, and tacrolimus cream, which stopped disease progression.
2 citations
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December 2013 in “Veterinary dermatology” This study describes three adult dogs with sebaceous gland dysplasia, reporting that two showed moderate to marked improvement in symptoms with treatment, though ongoing management is required as the condition cannot be cured.
September 2019 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study introduced a reproducible human model using 3D-SeboSkin technology to study hidradenitis suppurativa, allowing better maintenance of skin integrity and replication of biomarker expression patterns compared to traditional skin cultures, suggesting its value for further research.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” People with lichen planopilaris often have seborrheic dermatitis, which can delay the diagnosis of lichen planopilaris.
August 2026 in “Cosmoderma” This review identifies sebaceous gland disorders as key indicators of hormonal imbalances, detailing how various hormones affect sebaceous function, and emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach to improve diagnosis and management by integrating endocrine, metabolic, and dermatologic insights.
7 citations
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August 2005 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This study reported improvement of psoriatic onychopachydermoperiostitis symptoms with the use of etanercept.
187 citations
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May 1979 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this report, six elderly women with a novel pustular dermatosis of the scalp experienced chronic lesions unresponsive to antibiotics but were effectively managed with potent topical steroids.
October 2021 in “European Journal of Dermatology” In this study, the researchers reported that calcipotriol pre-treatment made photodynamic therapy more effective and safe than conventional treatment for actinic keratosis on the scalp, improving long-term clearance rates, especially for Grade II lesions. However, they suggested larger trials are necessary to corroborate these findings.
June 2023 in “Pediatric investigation” This case report describes a 7-year-old boy with pityriasis versicolor presenting as scalp hypopigmentation, a rare distribution for this fungal infection. Diagnosis was confirmed via Wood's lamp examination and microscopy, and the condition resolved after treatment with topical terbinafine hydrochloride cream.
9 citations
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July 2018 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Brodalumab effectively treated a man's severe hand and foot psoriasis.
12 citations
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July 2011 in “European Journal of Dermatology” The authors concluded that VSCAPSI, a videodermoscopy-based assessment tool, provides evidence for early diagnosis, differential diagnosis, follow-up, and screening of scalp psoriasis.
February 2024 in “Curēus” In this case report, secukinumab therapy for spondyloarthritis was associated with the development of alopecia areata in a 46-year-old woman, which improved after discontinuing the medication.
12 citations
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May 2018 in “JAAD Case Reports” This case report describes a patient with psoriasis who experienced scalp hair darkening and increased growth during anti–IL-17 therapy.
39 citations
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July 2008 in “Dermatologic Therapy” This review provides a practical approach to diagnosing pseudopelade of Brocq and updates on treatment options but reports no new clinical results.
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.
104 citations
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August 2008 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses current treatment challenges and strategies for managing psoriasis in the scalp, nails, and intertriginous areas, emphasizing the need for effective and well-tolerated long-term options, but reports no new clinical results.
January 2022 in “Clinical Cases in Dermatology” This review discusses treatment strategies for scalp psoriasis, highlighting the use of topical agents and challenges in managing this difficult form of psoriasis, but provides no new clinical results.