Scabies of the scalp mimicking seborrheic dermatitis in immunocompromised patients.
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.
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National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico City, Mexico.
Tamayo
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de la Luz Orozco
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Ruiz-Maldonado
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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