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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

cutaneous horn tinea amiantacea dermatitis, seborrheic

Body Site

scalp

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

yellow brown

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

solitary

Comments

A healthy 12-year-old girl complained of thich scaly concretions on her mid scalp for a year. The lesions resolved with the application of salicylic acid 10 percent in mineral oil for several nights and aggressive physical debridement.

Description

thick adherent scale forming cutaneous horns

Categories

papulosquamous eruptions hair disorders

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12/7/2003 22:18:02

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