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Case Number : Case 1744 - 2 February - Dr Arti Bakshi Posted By: Guest

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Clinical History: 50/F, Scaly rash on scalp.

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Admin_Dermpath

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Another beautiful set of images from Dr Arti Bakshi

 

Geoff Cross - DermpathPRO Projects

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vincenzo polizzi

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Psoriasiform and spongiotic dermatitis with a parakeratotic scale crust at lip of infundibular ostium is consistent with seborrheic dermatitis. 

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Raul Perret

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beautiful pictures of clear cut seborrheic dermatitis. I think a PAS stain is always important to indicate presence/absence of fungi

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Seborrheic dermatitis (SD). The absence of sebaceous gland could be a tricky finding and someone could call this Psoriasis, but chronic SD can also present with sebaceous gland atrophy.

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Arti Bakshi

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Yes, seborrhoeic dermatitis. Clearly, too easy for the bunch above!

I put it in for trainees and newbies as have often seen trainees (and many general pathologists) missing this distinctive pattern and labelling biopsies as just spongiotic dermatitis/eczema. The perifollicular parakeratosis is  a typical finding. Also remember seborrhoeic dermatitis is one of the subtypes of of eczematous reaction, where one can see neutrophil exocytosis and therefore can be misdiagnosed as psoriasis. Igor's point is also valid in this regard.

Thanks for all your comments!

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