11 citations
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January 2022 in “Brazilian Oral Research” This study found that XP-endo Finisher R was approximately twice as effective as passive ultrasonic irrigation in removing root filling material from curved mesiobuccal canals of maxillary molars.
34 citations
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December 1984 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This study observed that the thinning and structural abnormalities in monilethrix-affected hair occur at the internodes due to possible periodic dysfunction of the hair matrix, particularly in the cortex.
4 citations
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September 2024 in “BMC Oral Health” This review highlights the lack of evidence on dental care access and referral pathways for children with EB, emphasizing the need for dentists and multidisciplinary teams to understand EB for effective treatment; it reports no new study results.
28 citations
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February 2010 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This article reviews phenotypic variability linked to WNT10A nonsense mutations and does not present new research findings.
6 citations
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January 2018 in “Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.)” This case report describes the successful surgical removal of a trichobezoar in an 8-year-old girl, which extended from her stomach into the duodenum.
7 citations
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November 1997 in “Pediatric Dermatology” This case report identifies an association between trichothiodystrophy and a urologic malformation with primary hypercalciuria, adding to the spectrum of TTD-related abnormalities.
4 citations
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August 2013 in “Pediatric dermatology” This report describes an 11-year-old girl with peripilar keratin casts, a condition often underdiagnosed and mistaken for nits, highlighting the usefulness of keratolytic treatments in management.
September 2024 in “The Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers reported a rare case of nevus comedonicus with hair growth in a 26-year-old male, challenging prior reports that affected lesions typically lack the capability to develop terminal hair.
14 citations
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January 1998 in “Dermatology” This study found evidence that polythelia pilosa, previously excluded from classification, should be reintroduced as it marks true aberrant mammary structures in men and hirsute women.
February 2026 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” In this study, a case of a 20-year-old woman revealed ectopic acanthosis nigricans at a post-syndactyly-release surgical site, suggesting this rare condition could result from epidermal–dermal mismatch and altered growth factor signaling in grafted skin, without indicating any metabolic or malignancy concerns.
15 citations
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May 2014 in “Journal of dermatology” This review suggests the existence of a new syndrome characterized by keratosis pilaris, ulerythema ophryogenes, and monosomy 18p, emphasizing its potential utility in diagnosing monosomy 18p.
2 citations
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August 2014 in “Archivos argentinos de pediatría” This report describes a 6-year-old girl with Turner syndrome and coexisting psoriasis, alopecia areata, and trachyonychia, suggesting a potential link between these conditions.
5 citations
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June 1993 in “Pediatric dermatology” Monilethrix Syndrome causes fragile, beaded hair that breaks easily and needs early diagnosis for better care.
2 citations
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June 2019 in “The Journal of Dermatology” This report describes two cases of aplasia cutis congenita with hair collar signs and hemangioma, which may suggest neural tube defects, although imaging showed no bone or neural tissue abnormalities.
4 citations
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March 2024 in “International Journal of Surgery Case Reports” This case report describes a rare instance of trichotillomania, tricophagia, and a gastric trichobezoar in an 11-year-old boy, emphasizing the importance of a multidisciplinary approach involving surgery and psychiatric evaluation to address this uncommon psychiatric disorder.
2 citations
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August 1993 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report documents the first instance of acquired uncombable hair syndrome in a 39-year-old woman, characterized by diffuse alopecia and minimal upper lip hirsutism.
32 citations
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January 2015 in “Annals of diagnostic pathology” This study highlights the importance of recognizing oral lesions in diagnosing syphilis, as illustrated by three reported cases.
9 citations
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December 2004 in “Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine” This report discusses a case of a rare congenital neck mass called a "wattle" or congenital cervical tragus, emphasizing its histological features and its association with other branchial arch anomalies.
4 citations
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May 2020 in “The journal of pediatrics/The Journal of pediatrics” This case report details the diagnosis of monilethrix in a 4-year-old boy, characterized by brittle hair and specific dermoscopic findings, and highlights the condition's hereditary nature and management through avoiding mechanical hair damage.
30 citations
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October 1994 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This article describes a case of multiple perifollicular fibromas and suggests that cases previously reported as such might actually be instances of Birt‐Hogg‐Dubé syndrome.
Keratin could help create enamel-regenerating toothpaste in a few years.
1 citations
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June 2007 in “Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” This review discusses the causes and understanding of telogen effluvium, a form of hair loss following physiological stress, and provides no new clinical findings.
26 citations
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February 1991 in “PubMed” This case report highlights trichotillomania's distinguishing "tonsure pattern" and nail-biting, emphasizing the need to differentiate it from other hair loss types due to differing treatments.
56 citations
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March 2010 in “Journal of Dermatology” This review provides a synopsis of 53 cases of temporal triangular alopecia, noting its frequent detection in early childhood and potential association with congenital diseases, but it reports no new clinical findings.
December 2025 in “Clinical Case Reports” In this study, researchers reported that dermoscopic examination of eyebrow hairs can help in the early diagnosis of Netherton syndrome in children by detecting trichorrhexis invaginata, facilitating prompt counseling and care while awaiting genetic test results.
39 citations
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September 2007 in “BMC developmental biology” This study found that Neuregulin3 can influence the development and differentiation of mammary glands and epidermal features in mice, potentially by inducing c-Myc and altering cell proliferation and adhesion.
July 1976 in “Archives of Dermatology” This article explores whether juxta-clavicular beaded and cutis punctata linearis colli are the same condition, finding both similarities and differences, but reports no new definitive findings.
5 citations
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December 1964 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This article discusses congenital atrichia and presents no new clinical findings.
August 2022 in “Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists” This case report describes a 7-year-old female from the Middle East with monilethrix, highlighting the disease's rarity in this population, characterized by brittle, sparse hair and keratosis pilaris.
This research describes a crucial role for Meis2 expression in mesenchymal cells derived from the neural crest for whisker formation, showing that whiskers can develop without sensory innervation or FOXD1 expression, highlighting an early function of MEIS2.