Synonyms and keywords: Tinea<unk> <unk>  (also known as "Tinea<unk> ") is an eczematous condition of the scalp resulting in hair loss in which thick tenaciously adherent scale infiltrates and surrounds the base of a group of scalp hairs.:647<unk>  was first described by Alibert in 1832.<unk>  affects the scalp as shiny asbestos-like <unk> s) thick scales attached in layers to the hair shaft. The scales surround and bind down tufts of hair. The condition can be localised or covering over the entire scalp. Temporary alopecia and scarring alopecia may occur due to repeated removal of hairs attached to the scale. It is a rare disease with a female predilection.<unk>  can easily be misdiagnosed due its close resemblance to other scalp diseases such as psoriasis, seborrhoeic dermatitis or lichen planus. However in<unk>  the scales are attached to both the hair shaft and the scalp.<unk>  may be present with other inflammatory conditions such as atopic dermatitis or seborrhoeic dermatitis and sebaceous scales and alopecia can occur. According to the dermatology text Bolognia  this condition is most often seen in psoriasis, but may also be seen in secondarily infected atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and tinea capitis.
Pityriasis amiantacea
Pityriasis rosea
Alopecia mucinosa
Pityriasis rubra pilaris
Pityriasis alba
Paederus dermatitis
Poikiloderma of civatte
Pityriasis lichenoides chronica