"Dermatitis, Seborrheic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A chronic inflammatory disease of the skin with unknown etiology. It is characterized by moderate ERYTHEMA, dry, moist, or greasy (SEBACEOUS GLAND) scaling and yellow crusted patches on various areas, especially the scalp, that exfoliate as dandruff. Seborrheic dermatitis is common in children and adolescents with HIV INFECTIONS.
| Descriptor ID |
D012628
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.174.580 C17.800.794.230 C17.800.815.580 C17.800.859.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Dermatitis, Seborrheic- Dermatitis, Seborrheic
- Dermatitides, Seborrheic
- Seborrheic Dermatitides
- Seborrheic Dermatitis
- Dermatitis Seborrheica
- Seborrhea
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