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Scalp dermatosis

MedGen UID:
19882
•Concept ID:
C0036271
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Dermatoses, Scalp; Dermatosis, Scalp; Scalp Dermatoses; Scalp Dermatosis
SNOMED CT: Dermatosis of scalp (402694007)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006605

Definition

Dermotosis of scalp [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVScalp dermatosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The Role of Combination Calcipotriol plus Betamethasone Dipropionate Gel in the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Scalp Seborrhoeic Dermatitis.
Yap FB
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 2018 Nov;18(4):e520-e523. Epub 2019 Mar 28 doi: 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.04.015. PMID: 30988973Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The Role of Combination Calcipotriol plus Betamethasone Dipropionate Gel in the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Scalp Seborrhoeic Dermatitis.
Yap FB
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 2018 Nov;18(4):e520-e523. Epub 2019 Mar 28 doi: 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.04.015. PMID: 30988973Free PMC Article
Unusually severe case of dermatosis neglecta.
Turrentine JE, Blalock TW, Davis LS
Skinmed 2012 Jan-Feb;10(1):46-7. PMID: 22324178
Epidermal field carcinogenesis in bald-headed: An attempt at finetuning early non-invasive detection.
Quatresooz P, Xhauflaire-Uhoda E, Piérard-Franchimont C, Piérard GE
Oncol Rep 2009 May;21(5):1313-6. doi: 10.3892/or_00000356. PMID: 19360309
Clinical and mycological evaluation of therapeutic effectiveness of Solanum chrysotrichum standardized extract on patients with Pityriasis capitis (dandruff). A double blind and randomized clinical trial controlled with ketoconazole.
Herrera-Arellano A, Jiménez-Ferrer E, Vega-Pimentel AM, Martínez-Rivera Mde L, Hernández-Hernández M, Zamilpa A, Tortoriello J
Planta Med 2004 Jun;70(6):483-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-827145. PMID: 15241887

Diagnosis

Unusually severe case of dermatosis neglecta.
Turrentine JE, Blalock TW, Davis LS
Skinmed 2012 Jan-Feb;10(1):46-7. PMID: 22324178
A lipohydroxyacid-containing shampoo improves scalp condition and quality of life in patients with seborrheic dermatitis and light-to-moderate scalp psoriasis.
Seité S, Paries J, Reygagne P, Hamidou Z, Jouanique C, Perez-Pala G, Rougier A
J Cosmet Dermatol 2009 Jun;8(2):108-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2009.00431.x. PMID: 19527334
Tinea capitis mimicking dissecting cellulitis: a distinct variant.
Twersky JM, Sheth AP
Int J Dermatol 2005 May;44(5):412-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2005.02083.x. PMID: 15869541
Clinical and mycological evaluation of therapeutic effectiveness of Solanum chrysotrichum standardized extract on patients with Pityriasis capitis (dandruff). A double blind and randomized clinical trial controlled with ketoconazole.
Herrera-Arellano A, Jiménez-Ferrer E, Vega-Pimentel AM, Martínez-Rivera Mde L, Hernández-Hernández M, Zamilpa A, Tortoriello J
Planta Med 2004 Jun;70(6):483-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-827145. PMID: 15241887

Therapy

Post-traumatic erosive dermatosis of the scalp: A hypergranulated variant.
Sechi A, Piraccini BM, Alessandrini A, Patrizi A, Tabanelli M, Sacchelli L, Misciali C, Savoia F
Australas J Dermatol 2019 Nov;60(4):e322-e326. Epub 2019 Jun 27 doi: 10.1111/ajd.13099. PMID: 31243758
The Role of Combination Calcipotriol plus Betamethasone Dipropionate Gel in the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Scalp Seborrhoeic Dermatitis.
Yap FB
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 2018 Nov;18(4):e520-e523. Epub 2019 Mar 28 doi: 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.04.015. PMID: 30988973Free PMC Article
Unusually severe case of dermatosis neglecta.
Turrentine JE, Blalock TW, Davis LS
Skinmed 2012 Jan-Feb;10(1):46-7. PMID: 22324178
A lipohydroxyacid-containing shampoo improves scalp condition and quality of life in patients with seborrheic dermatitis and light-to-moderate scalp psoriasis.
Seité S, Paries J, Reygagne P, Hamidou Z, Jouanique C, Perez-Pala G, Rougier A
J Cosmet Dermatol 2009 Jun;8(2):108-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2009.00431.x. PMID: 19527334
Tinea capitis mimicking dissecting cellulitis: a distinct variant.
Twersky JM, Sheth AP
Int J Dermatol 2005 May;44(5):412-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2005.02083.x. PMID: 15869541

Prognosis

Unusually severe case of dermatosis neglecta.
Turrentine JE, Blalock TW, Davis LS
Skinmed 2012 Jan-Feb;10(1):46-7. PMID: 22324178
Tinea capitis mimicking dissecting cellulitis: a distinct variant.
Twersky JM, Sheth AP
Int J Dermatol 2005 May;44(5):412-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2005.02083.x. PMID: 15869541

Clinical prediction guides

The Role of Combination Calcipotriol plus Betamethasone Dipropionate Gel in the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Scalp Seborrhoeic Dermatitis.
Yap FB
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 2018 Nov;18(4):e520-e523. Epub 2019 Mar 28 doi: 10.18295/squmj.2018.18.04.015. PMID: 30988973Free PMC Article
A lipohydroxyacid-containing shampoo improves scalp condition and quality of life in patients with seborrheic dermatitis and light-to-moderate scalp psoriasis.
Seité S, Paries J, Reygagne P, Hamidou Z, Jouanique C, Perez-Pala G, Rougier A
J Cosmet Dermatol 2009 Jun;8(2):108-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2009.00431.x. PMID: 19527334
Epidermal field carcinogenesis in bald-headed: An attempt at finetuning early non-invasive detection.
Quatresooz P, Xhauflaire-Uhoda E, Piérard-Franchimont C, Piérard GE
Oncol Rep 2009 May;21(5):1313-6. doi: 10.3892/or_00000356. PMID: 19360309
Tinea capitis mimicking dissecting cellulitis: a distinct variant.
Twersky JM, Sheth AP
Int J Dermatol 2005 May;44(5):412-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2005.02083.x. PMID: 15869541

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