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January 1999 in “Journal of Small Animal Practice” This case study of a cat with pancreatic carcinoma and paraneoplastic alopecia found that removing the internal tumor reversed hair loss, but symptoms reappeared as the cancer metastasized.
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February 2019 in “JAAD case reports” This case report suggests acitretin as a potential treatment for pseudoainhum, following the successful resolution of the condition in a patient with palmoplantar keratoderma and congenital alopecia.
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January 2011 in “American Journal of Hematology” This study describes a case where immunochemotherapy, including chlorambucil and rituximab, successfully reversed agranulocytosis and other Waldenström's macroglobulinemia symptoms, indicating a possible connection between the two.
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August 2013 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This case report observed a dramatic improvement in a 15-year-old girl's pachyonychia congenita symptoms during chemotherapy for Ewing sarcoma, suggesting chemotherapy's potential role in managing hyperkeratotic conditions.
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June 2023 in “JAAD case reports” This study reviews potential immune targets within hair follicles in alopecia areata, suggesting they may be associated with keratinocytes or melanocytes, and notes possible induction triggers like viruses and infections.
