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This case report highlights that Tjalma Syndrome may present as a main symptom of systemic lupus erythematosus and should be considered in patients with ascites, pleural effusions, and elevated CA-125 levels.

This study observed that COVID-19 patients in Thailand infected with the Delta variant were more likely to develop pneumonia and certain post-infection conditions, while Omicron infections were associated with milder symptoms like sore throat and congestion.

In this study, managing laryngectomy patients during the COVID-19 pandemic requires special precautions due to their unique respiratory challenges, emphasizing the need for protective equipment and postponement of non-essential procedures to reduce infection risks for patients and health care providers.

In this study, 55 pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa were assessed, revealing common comorbidities like obesity and acne, a frequent delay in diagnosis, and that most patients experienced symptom improvement with treatment including antibiotics and hormone therapy.

This study found that using superficial temporal fascia as an interposition barrier is effective in reducing the incidence of Frey syndrome following superficial parotidectomy, compared to no barrier.

This case report from a pediatric setting highlighted how an 11-year-old with Hashimoto thyroiditis experienced atypical manifestations such as short stature, pubertal issues, and hair loss after starting levothyroxine therapy, underscoring the need for early diagnosis and multidisciplinary care to improve health outcomes.

This study found that COVID-19 had more severe outcomes in asthmatic patients, with increased ICU admissions and oxygen needs, particularly when asthma control was poor.

Careful management of chronic hyponatremia is crucial to prevent severe neurological issues.

This case study reports a rare instance of sacroiliitis due to Brucella melitensis in a patient who experienced symptom relief after a 12-week treatment with doxycycline and rifampicin.

This study found that scurvy is associated with the development of Sjögren's syndrome symptoms, which resolved with ascorbic acid repletion.

This case study describes a 33-year-old woman with chronic myelogenous leukemia who developed nonscarring alopecia after starting nilotinib therapy, linked to perifollicular inflammation.

This review outlines the strategies for managing TB-IRIS in HIV patients, emphasizing early detection, prevention, and appropriate treatment to reduce morbidity and mortality.

In this retrospective study, oral isotretinoin monotherapy effectively achieved remission in 82% of patients with folliculitis decalvans, with those receiving ≥0.4 mg/kg/day for ≥3 months experiencing better outcomes and less frequent relapse.

This case study describes a 17-year-old girl initially thought to be experiencing a Crohn disease exacerbation, but ultimately found to have a trichobezoar causing small bowel obstruction.

This case report describes a 39-year-old Thai woman with systemic lupus erythematosus whose symptoms, initially resembling an autoimmune myositis, were determined to be caused by tuberculous myositis, with improvement noted upon antituberculous treatment.

This study identified a novel G207E STING mutation causing a distinct phenotype involving alopecia, photosensitivity, and thyroid dysfunction, and suggests that common polymorphisms in TMEM173 and IFIH1 may influence disease presentation.

The study reported that topical 0.1% tacrolimus improved proliferative and necrotizing otitis externa in cats, with complete lesion resolution in some cases.

This case study describes a three-year-old girl who developed acute hepatitis and pancytopenia, potentially due to chronic use of Senna, highlighting possible liver and bone marrow toxicity.

This article discusses promising therapies for perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens and reports no new clinical results; management includes isotretinoin and other medications targeting its underlying causes.

This study reported significant symptom improvement in a 30-year-old female with hypothyroidism after Ayurvedic treatment with Kanchnar twak kwath, Shunthi churna, and Nimb tail nasya, noting a reduction in TSH levels from 18.65 to 6.92 post-treatment.

This article presents two cases of tinea capitis in postpubertal individuals highlighting the importance of early treatment to prevent scarring and permanent hair loss; it reports no new clinical results.

This case report highlights that asymptomatic domestic cats can transmit Microsporum canis, leading to tinea capitis in humans, as seen in a four-year-old girl in the study.

In this case report, the authors documented a fatal instance of Stevens-Johnson syndrome in an elderly woman potentially triggered by doxycycline and flucloxacillin, emphasizing the importance of recognizing such rare but severe drug reactions in older patients.

This review discusses perifolliculitis capitis abscedens et suffodiens, noting the promising management potential of isotretinoin and other medications for this challenging scalp condition, but reports no clinical results.

This report describes a rare case of kerion in a 6-year-old boy in Ireland, treated with oral Itraconazole and steroids, highlighting the condition's unusual occurrence in the region.

This report discusses a rare case where immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in an HIV patient led to dermatologic, ophthalmologic, and neurologic complications due to secondary syphilis.

This study suggests that intralesional cidofovir might be a treatment option for SCC, as it showed a successful outcome without systemic toxicity in the reported case.

This study found that treating asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 with cepharanthine did not significantly reduce the time to a negative test result, though 60 mg/day showed a non-significant trend needing further validation.

This study provides quantitative evidence that secondary syphilis is highly endemic in Cali, Colombia, and many untreated patients have high numbers of circulating Treponema pallidum spirochetes.

This observational study reviewed thyroid eye disease patients treated with teprotumumab at one center, reporting common side effects like fatigue and dry eye symptoms, with serious adverse events including two cases of blood clots and one pulmonary embolism.