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Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp successfully treated with oral prednisone and topical tacrolimus [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2013 Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp is a rare inflammatory disorder of the scalp, affecting elderly patients after local trauma and leading to scarring or cicatricial alopecia. Case Report: An elderly female patient complained of painful pustules on
Mariana Ribas Zahdi +4 more
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Frictional alopecia of the distal legs: case series and review [PDF]
, 2016 BackgroundAcquired alopecia of the lower legs may occur secondary to friction due to socks, footwear, or both on the lower extremities. There is scant literature that reports on this phenomenon.Methods and MaterialsWe describe 5 patients who presented ...
Cohen, Philip R, Zhao, Johnny
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Is There Benefit in Treating Traction Alopecia With Minoxidil? A Systematic Review
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Traction alopecia (TA) is common condition. Although no treatment guidelines exist, minoxidil can be adjunctively added to behavioural modification strategies. Objectives This systematic review aimed to evaluate the impact of adjunctive minoxidil on the severity of TA.
Husna Moola +3 more
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Alopecia neoplastica inducing underlying lytic skull metastasis
Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2022 Alopecia neoplastica is a rare type of cutaneous metastasis. The most frequent presentation consists of red-violaceous nodular scarring alopecia located at the parietal area.
Rubén Linares Navarro +4 more
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Effect of Systemic Immunomodulators on Incidence of Alopecia Areata: A Retrospective Cohort Study
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic autoimmune hair loss disorder. Patients with primary autoimmune diseases commonly use systemic immunomodulators to manage disease and have an increased risk of developing AA. Systemic immunomodulators have diverse immunologic effects, but their impact on AA risk is not well understood. Objectives We
Angela Rose Liu +2 more
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The Spectrum of Histopathological Lesions in Scarring Alopecia: A Prospective Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Introduction: The aim of the article was to study the histopathological features of various lesions of Scarring Alopecia (SA) and to classify Primary SA on the basis of the predominant type of inflammatory cell component.
Mahesh Kumar U. +1 more
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Response to Oral Dapsone in a Patient With Generalised Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Dapsone is a potent antibacterial agent used as a first‐line treatment for leprosy and employed also as an anti‐inflammatory agent. Additionally, dapsone is used for a variety of other cutaneous conditions. Herein, we report a case of intermediate junctional epidermolysis bullosa that improved significantly with oral 4,4’‐diamino‐diphenyl ...
Shiho Mori +2 more
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An approach to the diagnosis and management of patchy, non-scarring hair loss
South African Family Practice, 2007 This article presents a clinical approach to patchy, non-scarring hair loss and includes conditions like alopecia areata, trichotillomania, dermatophyte infection of the scalp, syphilitic alopecia and traction folliculitis.
H.F. Jordaan
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Surgery of Kerion, a Nightmare for Nondermatologists
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, 2020 Kerion is an inflammatory type of tinea capitis characterized by swelling and alopecia of the scalp, which could be mistaken as bacterial infection. It occurs most frequently in children.
Vikash Paudel
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Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp - is it really a rare condition? [PDF]
, 2014 Introduction. Erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp (EPDS) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology that usually occurs in the elderly and is characterized by multiple pustules, erosions and crusts that appear on the scalp leading to scarring ...
Gajić Branislava, Levakov Olivera
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