Common skin conditions affecting the scalp: Tinea Capitis, Pediculosis Capitis, Seborrhoeic Dermatitis, Dandruff, Psoriasis

South African Family Practice

 
 
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Title Common skin conditions affecting the scalp: Tinea Capitis, Pediculosis Capitis, Seborrhoeic Dermatitis, Dandruff, Psoriasis
 
Creator Jacyk, W.K.
 
Subject — Tinea Capitis; Pediculosis Capitis; Seborrhoeic Dermatitis; Dandruff; Psoriasis
Description The structure of the skin and its function varies in the different regions of the body. The scalp with its high density of large hair follicles and abundance of sebaceous glands constitutes a unique area. The scalp is apparently less prone to inflammation. Some dermatological conditions of the scalp will be discussed: dermatophytic infection (tinea capitis) as a common infectious process affecting both the skin and hair; pediculosis capitis, the unique parasitic infestation; and inflammatory diseases, seborrhoeic dermatitis, dandruff and psoriasis.
 
Publisher AOSIS
 
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Date 2003-08-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article —
Format application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/safp.v45i8.1897
 
Source South African Family Practice; Vol 45, No 8 (2003); 4 2078-6204 2078-6190
 
Language eng
 
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