Scalp Dermatoses

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • A double-blind, vehicle-controlled study of clobetasol propionate 0.05% (Temovate) scalp application in the treatment of moderate to severe scalp psoriasis. 
  • Basal cell carcinoma originating from a nevus sebaceus on the scalp of a 7-year-old boy. 
  • Developmental anomalies of the skin. 
  • Localized cutaneous Cryptococcus albidus infection in a 14-year-old boy on etanercept therapy. 
  • Malassezia fungi are specialized to live on skin and associated with dandruff, eczema, and other skin diseases. 
  • Papular eruption of the scalp accompanied by axillary and vulvar ulcerations. 
  • SALT II: A new take on the Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) for determining percentage scalp hair loss. 
  • Scalp comedones after topical minoxidil. 
  • Scalp necrosis and visual loss due to giant cell arteritis. 
  • Self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis: cases highlighting subcutaneous/fascial involvement. 
  • Tinea capitis mimicking dissecting cellulitis.