November 2024 in “Global Journal of Human-Social Science” This study found that 69.89% of patients with metabolic syndrome attending primary healthcare in Gurupi, Brazil, exhibited dermatological manifestations, with morbid obesity strongly linked to these skin changes.
7 citations
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January 2017 in “Neuromuscular Disorders” This report documents the first adult onset case of Satoyoshi syndrome in South America, highlighting possible improvement with immunosuppressive treatment using corticosteroids and azathioprine.
16 citations
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June 1992 in “PubMed” In this case report, high-dose intravenous methylprednisone followed by oral prednisolone improved painful muscle cramps in a young man unresponsive to other treatments, suggesting an autoimmune mechanism may be involved.
13 citations
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October 2003 in “Clinical pediatrics” In this case report, a 14-year-old boy with Satoyoshi syndrome did not improve with intravenous immunoglobulin but responded dramatically to steroid treatment.
23 citations
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June 2016 in “Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine” This case series reports three cats diagnosed with hypersomatotropism due to GH-secreting pituitary adenomas without concurrent diabetes mellitus, highlighting the potential for underdiagnosis in non-diabetic cats.
January 2009 in “Springer eBooks” Skin problems can be a sign of hormone-related diseases.
12 citations
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October 2001 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report describes a 9-year-old Thai girl with Satoyoshi syndrome, where oral corticosteroid therapy significantly improved her painful muscle spasms and alopecia.
July 2022 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This review supports an autoimmune hypothesis for Satoyoshi syndrome, noting associations with autoantibodies and autoimmune diseases, and reports an observed improvement in most patients with corticosteroid or immunosuppressant treatments.
March 2025 in “International Journal of Clinical Dermatology” This study proposed a detailed classification of psychodermatosis by examining three cases that illustrate the interaction between the brain and skin, resulting in conditions like trichotillomania and factitious dermatitis.
March 2020 in “International journal of contemporary medical research” In this study conducted in north India, researchers observed that among patients with metabolic syndrome, dermatological disorders like acanthosis nigricans, skin tags, acne, and hirsutism were prevalent, with more than one disorder found in 120 out of 180 participants.
2 citations
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January 2001 in “Humana Press eBooks” This review explores pseudo-Cushing's states that mimic Cushing's syndrome but do not involve elevated cortisol, and it presents no new research findings.
46 citations
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July 1988 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This review discusses various skin lesions associated with endocrinologic disorders such as Cushing's syndrome and adrenal insufficiency, and it reports no new clinical results.
January 2018 in “Karger Kompass” This study reports a case of a woman with Cushing's disease whose initial complaint was hair loss, a rare presenting symptom, despite multiple dermatological signs like easy bruising and violaceous striae being more indicative of the condition.
4 citations
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March 2013 in “Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment” This case report describes a rare instance of a patient with anorexia nervosa who was subsequently diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome, highlighting diagnostic challenges due to overlapping symptoms.
6 citations
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February 2023 in “Lara D. Veeken” This study reports that improvement with corticosteroids or other immunosuppressants in Satoyoshi syndrome suggests an autoimmune origin, supported by its association with other autoimmune diseases and autoantibodies.
25 citations
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January 1978 in “JAMA” This case report describes a 45-year-old woman who developed Cushing's syndrome and hirsutism after using topically applied desoximetasone (Topicorte).
May 2024 in “International journal of medicine and psychology.” This review discusses Ganser syndrome as a rare and misunderstood disorder within psychiatric practice, noting its exclusion from the DSM-5 and potential dual origins as organic or psychogenic.
20 citations
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September 2005 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review discusses the skin manifestations of metabolic diseases like diabetes and gout, emphasizing their role in diagnosis and monitoring, but it presents no new research findings.
11 citations
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October 2003 in “Postgraduate Medical Journal” This study described four cases of delayed diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome, highlighting that increased clinical awareness and screening could reduce its associated morbidity and mortality.
This case report describes how unique endoscopic findings led to the diagnosis of Satoyoshi syndrome coexisting with systemic lupus erythematosus and gastric adenoma, expanding the endoscopic understanding of the syndrome.
January 2013 in “Journal of dermatology” This letter to the editor raises the possibility of a new medical entity characterized by symptoms such as poikiloderma, hyperpigmentation, alopecia, malformed bones, lymphedema, and decreased cortisol, but provides no clinical results.
18 citations
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September 2017 in “Clinics in Dermatology” This review highlights the role of dermatologists in detecting early cutaneous signs of obesity-related metabolic syndrome, which may enable earlier treatment to prevent long-term consequences; it reports no new clinical results.
4 citations
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May 2008 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Skin problems can indicate different diseases inside the body.
9 citations
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September 2021 in “Anais brasileiros de dermatologia/Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia” This review examines the cutaneous manifestations of systemic diseases, including metabolic, cardiovascular, renal, gastrointestinal, and malignant conditions, as well as updates on skin signs of COVID-19, without presenting new study results.
March 2021 in “Der Hautarzt” This review covers the clinical features, pathophysiology, differential diagnoses, and therapeutic options for neuroendocrine paraneoplastic syndromes affecting the skin but reports no new clinical findings.
September 2025 in “Indian Journal of Child Health” This case report examines a 10-year-old girl with Satoyoshi Syndrome, highlighting the challenges in diagnosing and managing this rare autoimmune disorder.
8 citations
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June 2019 in “Orphanet journal of rare diseases” This review of 64 published cases of Satoyoshi syndrome from 1967 to 2018 reports that corticosteroids were the most widely used and effective treatment, improving symptoms in most cases, while muscle relaxants like dantrolene primarily benefited muscle symptoms without affecting other symptoms.
4 citations
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September 2016 in “Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” This study found that 7.9% of dermatological outpatients at a German hospital had clinically relevant body dysmorphic concerns, highlighting the need for psychotherapeutic support due to poor social adaptation and high motivation for change.
1 citations
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July 2024 in “International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology (IJISRT)” In this case report, a 36-year-old woman was diagnosed with iatrogenic Cushing Syndrome caused by topical steroid use, leading to skin ulcers, diabetes, and anemia. Her condition improved after discontinuing the steroids and receiving appropriate treatment.
32 citations
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April 2014 in “American Journal of Clinical Dermatology” People with psoriasis are more likely to have Metabolic Syndrome than those without psoriasis.