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This case report describes a 52-year-old woman who developed retiform purpura after using cocaine likely adulterated with levamisole, highlighting the need for levamisole detection in such cases.

This case report describes a 45-year-old Malian woman with Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease, highlighting its uncommon occurrence among individuals of African descent and detailing her treatment with prednisone and other adjunct therapies.

This article critiques the dosages recommended by Dr. Orentreich for alopecia treatment, suggesting higher initial dosages of prednisone and intralesional steroids may be more effective based on the author's experiences.

This letter to the editor discusses the immune response related to hair loss in a case of atypical drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome but reports no new research findings.

This case study describes a 15-year-old girl with pulmonary Crohn's disease diagnosed via endoscopy, highlighting the potential for endobronchial changes in children with this condition.

This review discusses hormonal influences and treatment considerations in female acne, particularly highlighting the role of androgens in persistent or resistant cases, and reports no new clinical findings.

Prednisone has risks for lupus patients, isotretinoin is safe for mental health, transplant patients risk skin cancer, and various treatments are effective for specific skin conditions.

This case report describes a physician's journey with systemic lupus erythematosus, illustrating the disease's impact on their professional life and treatment experiences, ultimately informing their holistic patient care approach.

This review discusses medications used in dermatology, detailing their side effects and interactions, and reports no new clinical results.

This case report details a rare instance of primary adrenal insufficiency as a manifestation of antiphospholipid syndrome, with the patient successfully managed through glucocorticoids, warfarin, and hydroxychloroquine.

This study reported that platelet-rich plasma therapy combined with intralesional triamcinolone acetonide was beneficial for patients with alopecia totalis, helping them reduce reliance on oral immunosuppressants.

In this study, five out of six horses with equine sarcoidosis went into clinical remission with corticosteroid treatment, with some remaining in remission for years after therapy cessation.

In this case report, a 4-year-old Indian girl with linear and annular lupus panniculitis of the scalp achieved complete remission and hair regrowth with oral corticosteroids, showing no relapse after 6 months of follow-up.

This article reviews side effects and relapse rates of various systemic treatments for severe alopecia areata, reporting no new clinical findings.

This case report discusses a 25-year-old woman diagnosed with acne necrotica varioliformis and highlights the diagnostic challenges and potential associations with systemic diseases.

In this report, a patient with vitiligo and systemic lupus erythematosus achieved complete skin repigmentation after 30 days of treatment with the oral JAK inhibitor tofacitinib, with no adverse reactions, suggesting its efficacy and safety as a potential treatment for vitiligo with coexisting autoimmune conditions.

This review discusses the potential role of systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of progressive vitiligo, but reports no new clinical results and suggests further research is needed.

This study concluded that laser hair removal using Alexandrite laser emitting red and infrared light appears safe and does not significantly affect the disease activity of Systemic lupus erythematosus.

In this case study, a 36-year-old female with severe lupus enteritis and intestinal pseudo-obstruction showed significant clinical improvement after treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone, hydroxychloroquine, and cyclophosphamide, highlighting the complexities and challenges in diagnosing and managing atypical lupus manifestations.

This case report describes a 19-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus who exhibited eyelash trichomegaly, a rare disorder involving changes in eyelash characteristics, alongside diffuse alopecia.

This case report suggests that systemic lupus erythematosus can be a rare cause of severe hypercalcemia, potentially due to stimulating parathyroid hormone receptor autoantibodies.

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.

This study presents a case of neuropsychiatric lupus in a 50-year-old woman, highlighting the severe impact on quality of life and the necessity for aggressive treatment to improve outcomes.

This guideline outlines the management of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults but reports no new clinical findings.

This article outlines manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus, noting rapid joint symptom improvement with corticosteroids and antimalarial drug responsiveness for skin symptoms, and links anti-Ro with photosensitive rash and subacute lupus.

This study found that fibromyalgia prevalence is slightly higher in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus compared to those with arthritis, but fibromyalgia-ness does not bias the SLE Activity Questionnaire.

This study identified distinct clinical and dermatoscopic features to differentiate non-scarring patchy alopecia in SLE from alopecia areata, emphasizing the value of serological tests in diagnosis.

This review indicates that many former FDA category D and X systemic dermatologic medications may negatively impact male fertility, with further research needed to assess potential teratogenic effects.

This paper reviews seven major systemic causes of hair loss and provides a clinical evaluation framework but reports no new experimental results.

This systematic review assessed cyclosporine's effectiveness with or without corticosteroids for treating alopecia areata, finding combined therapy more effective and with a lower recurrence rate than monotherapy, especially for severe cases, though results varied by alopecia type.