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Posted On : 03 Jan 2013

a 3 yo, with no previous medical conditions, has one patch in the middle of the head with light hair loss and a patch that was red for a while than turned to flaky, dandruff look. what can be the differential diagnosis_?

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howayda mahmoud

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seborrhic dermatitisungal infection

12 years ago

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Mallanagouda patil

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pityriasis alba

12 years ago

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prashant mitharwal

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localized fungal infection

12 years ago

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ahmed aboelenin

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alopecia ariata
tenia capitis

12 years ago

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pushpa latha

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kerion

12 years ago

Answer 1

It seems to be alopecia areata. Rule out a fungal infection.

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