A 6-year-old boy with good past health complained of itchiness over his scalp for 3 months
Dr. Adrian KC Cheng
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Clinical history:
A 6-year-old boy with good past health complained of itchiness over his scalp for 3 months. Clinical examination showed erythematous scaly plaques over his occipital scalp and posterior neck with occasional pustules. Wood’s lamp examination (Ultraviolet lamp) showed green-florescence over the lesions. There were no other lesion over his face, trunk and limbs. Nails examination was normal.
What is the diagnosis?
| A. | Seborrhoeic dermatitis |
| B. | Tinea capitis |
| C. | Pustular psoriasis |
| D. | Lichen planopilaris |
| E. | Alopecia areata |