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Early subungual melanoma might be treated with less aggressive surgery because it invades the skin under the nail more slowly.

A woman with X-linked chronic granulomatous disease developed lupus-like skin lesions, improved with treatment, suggesting a unique skin condition in carriers.

A 72-year-old man was diagnosed with a rare skin form of Rosai-Dorfman disease after years of misdiagnosis.

The conclusion is that accurate diagnosis of different types of hair loss requires good teamwork between skin doctors and lab experts.

A woman's long-term scalp issues were diagnosed as a rare skin disorder called cutaneous Langerhans cell histiocytosis.

Sheep with chronic Sarcoptes scabiei dermatitis have altered keratin expression in their skin.

Two Sikh brothers developed permanent hair loss from wearing turbans tightly, a condition that became apparent after they moved to Austria.

Sweet syndrome can be the only sign of hairy cell leukemia relapse.

A woman's hair loss was initially mistaken for a common hair loss condition but was later found to be caused by breast cancer cells in her scalp.

Nitrofurantoin may cause sub-acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

Hair loss due to scalp metastasis from breast cancer, known as Neoplastic Alopecia, has a better survival rate than other scalp metastases and requires a biopsy for diagnosis.

African Americans have less hair density than whites.

Most patients with chronic hair shedding did not progress to permanent hair loss, and one showed improvement with treatment.

A fungal infection can look like a different scalp condition in teens, leading to wrong treatment until proper tests are done.

Woman's hair loss diagnosis changed from CTE to AA; multiple biopsies important for accurate diagnosis.

A woman with both TLE and SLE improved with hydroxychloroquine treatment.

The document explains the causes, types, diagnosis, and treatments of hair loss, and its psychological impact, especially on women.

A man had a rare skin cancer that looked like a bald spot.

Skin biopsies are recommended for confirming alopecia diagnosis due to variability in clinical assessments; the link between vitamin D levels and alopecia is unclear.

Transverse sections are better for non-scarring hair loss, vertical sections are better for lichen planopilaris, and either method works for other scarring hair loss types.

Accurate clinical, histological, and genetic methods are key for understanding and treating hair disorders.

A 65-year-old woman has a growing bald spot on her scalp.

The pseudo 'fringe sign' can also appear in frontal fibrosing alopecia, not just in traction alopecia, showing that this condition may be more common than thought.

Both vertical and transverse sections are useful for diagnosing alopecia, but using both methods together is best.

Pigmented papules on the ear can be a rare skin condition called cutaneous amyloidosis, treatable with topical tretinoin.

The document concludes that understanding nail anatomy is key for diagnosing nail diseases, early signs of nail melanoma may allow for less aggressive treatment, and specific genetic mutations are important in thyroid cancer prognosis and treatment.

Norwegian puffin dogs have a unique type of hair loss that often doesn't get better on its own and responds well to ciclosporin treatment.

A woman with thymoma developed a rare chronic condition similar to graft versus host disease after surgery.

Hair loss in Androgenetic Alopecia is not caused by damage to follicular stem cells.

Sarcoidosis can mimic other skin disorders, making diagnosis challenging.