Scalp discoloration from selenium sulfide shampoo: A case series and review of the literature

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 84-88

  Gilbertson, Kenneth ^a   Jarrett, Robert ^a   Bayliss, Susan J ^a   Berk, David R ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; DESOXIMETASONE; FLUOCINOLONE; SELENIUM SULFIDE; SHAMPOO;

CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DISCOLORATION; TINEA CAPITIS;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLORING AGENTS; DERMATITIS, SEBORRHEIC; FEMALE; HAIR PREPARATIONS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SCALP; SCALP DERMATOSES; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84856224432     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01410.x     Document Type: Review

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