Diseases

Scalp Dermatoses

Skin diseases involving the SCALP.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Skin diseases involving the SCALP.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Scalp Dermatosis
  • Dermatoses, Scalp
  • Dermatosis, Scalp

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

consider synonym for dermatitis of scalp & do not add DERMATITIS unless one of the specific DERMATITIS terms in MeSH; does not include neoplasms of scalp: see note on SCALP

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  1. C17.800w.738

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NLM Classification

WR 450

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Scalp Dermatoses. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012536. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012536
  2. Scalp Dermatoses. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18555302