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. 2009 Feb;55(2):165.

Question: Can you identify this condition?

Danielle Gordon 1, Benjamin Barankin 2
PMCID: PMC2642506  PMID: 19221077

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A 6-year-old boy presents with scaling and clumped hair on his scalp. His parents are concerned that he might have an infection. He has a sister who suffers from psoriasis.

The most likely clinical diagnosis is

  1. Psoriasis

  2. Seborrheic dermatitis

  3. Tinea capitis

  4. Tinea amiantacea

  5. Impetigo

Answer on page 166


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