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Pityriasis amiantacea
Severe scalp psoriasis with areas of pityriasis amianticea
Keywords: Background erythema, Flattened silvery scale, Scale encircling hair tufts, Scalp, Secondary to scalp psoriasis, Thick adherent scale
What is pityriasis amiantacea?
Pityriasis amiantacea is a condition in which there is excessive scaling of the scalp. Thick silvery or yellowish scales encircle the hair shafts and may bind down tufts of hair.
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