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MeSH Heading: Dermatitis, Seborrheic
Tree Number(s): C17.800.174.580; C17.800.794.230; C17.800.815.580; C17.800.859.350
Unique ID: D012628
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012628
Scope Note: A chronic inflammatory disease of the skin with unknown etiology. It is characterized by moderate ERYTHEMA, dry, moist, or greasy (SEBACEOUS GLAND) scaling and yellow crusted patches on various areas, especially the scalp, that exfoliate as dandruff. Seborrheic dermatitis is common in children and adolescents with HIV INFECTIONS.
Entry Term(s): Dermatitis Seborrheica; Seborrhea; Seborrheic Dermatitis
NLM Classification #: WR 415
See Also: Dandruff
Public MeSH Note: 93; was SEBORRHEA 1963-92
Online Note: use DERMATITIS, SEBORRHEIC to search SEBORRHEA 1966-92
History Note: 93; was SEBORRHEA 1963-92
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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Concept UI: M0019584
Scope Note: A chronic inflammatory disease of the skin with unknown etiology. It is characterized by moderate ERYTHEMA, dry, moist, or greasy (SEBACEOUS GLAND) scaling and yellow crusted patches on various areas, especially the scalp, that exfoliate as dandruff. Seborrheic dermatitis is common in children and adolescents with HIV INFECTIONS.
Terms: Dermatitis, Seborrheic Preferred Term
Term UI T037381
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Dermatitis Seborrheica
Term UI T037383
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Seborrhea
Term UI T037382
Date04/02/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Seborrheic Dermatitis
Term UI T689504
Date01/18/2007
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2008)

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