Seborrhoeic dermatitis

Question 1

what is it?

Answer 1

is a chronic dermatitis thought to be caused by an inflammatory reaction related to a proliferation of a normal skin inhabitant, a fungus called Malassezia furfur

Question 1

what is it?

Answer 1

is a chronic dermatitis thought to be caused by an inflammatory reaction related to a proliferation of a normal skin inhabitant, a fungus called Malassezia furfur

Question 2

features

Answer 2

eczematous lesions on the sebum-rich areas: scalp (may cause dandruff), periorbital, auricular and nasolabial folds

otitis externa and blepharitis may develop

Question 3

associated conditions

Answer 3

HIV
Parkinson’s disease

Question 4

mx of scalp disease

Answer 4

1st line: zinc pyrithione (head and shoulders) and tar (neurtogena)

2nd line: ketoconazole

Question 5

face and body mx

Answer 5

ketoconazole

topical steroids

Question 6

prognosis

Answer 6

face and body can be difficult to treat and recurrences are common