SCABIES OF THE SCALP MIMICKING SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS

Authors
DURAN C TAMAYO L OROZCO MD RUIZMALDONADO R
Citation
C. Duran et al., SCABIES OF THE SCALP MIMICKING SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENTS, Pediatric dermatology, 10(2), 1993, pp. 136-138
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07368046
Volume
10
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
136 - 138
Database
ISI
SICI code
0736-8046(1993)10:2<136:SOTSMS>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Two children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia undergoing chemotherapy had a special form of scabies characterized by fine scaling of the sc alp simulating seborrheic dermatitis. Pruritus was mild or absent. imm unocompromised children and adults should receive whole-body and scalp antiscabietic treatment.