title: Scabies of the scalp mimicking seborrheic dermatitis in immunocompromised patients.
abstract: Two children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia undergoing chemotherapy had a special form of scabies characterized by fine scaling of the scalp simulating seborrheic dermatitis. Pruritus was mild or absent. Immunocompromised children and adults should receive whole-body and scalp antiscabietic treatment.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duran
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tamayo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de la Luz Orozco
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Maldonado
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012532:Scabies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology