Dermatitis, Seborrheic, Tinea Amiantacea - DermAtlas

Contributor

Will Sorey, MD

Diagnosis

dermatitis, seborrheic tinea amiantacea

Body Site

scalp

Age

4 months

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent

Color

yellow

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

Thick adherent scales developed on the scalp of a healthy 4-month-old infant. The lesions failed to resolve with non-medicated shampoos. The case was prepared by Year 3 medical student at the University of Mississippi Lyndsay Roberts.

Description

Thick adherent scales over the top of the head noted at a four month old check up. The lesions failed to resolved with non-medicated shampoos. CAse prepared by Lyndsay Roberts, M-3 at the Univ of Mississippi

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10/5/2008 16:53:44

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