Diagnostic dilemmas in pediatric/adolescent dermatology: Scaly scalp

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 80-84

  McDonald, Lisa L ^a   Smith, Michael L ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; SCABIES; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS; SKIN DISEASE; TINEA CAPITIS;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATITIS, SEBORRHEIC; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSORIASIS; SCABIES; SCALP DERMATOSES; TINEA CAPITIS;

EID: 0032016891     PISSN: 08915245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-5245(98)90226-7     Document Type: Article

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