seborrheic infantile dermatitis

A seborrheic dermatitis that involves fungal infection of the scalp of recently born babies caused by Malassezia furfur. It is occasionally linked to immune disorders. The symptoms include thick, crusty, yellow or brown scales over the child's scalp.

Medications that may treat it

selenium sulfide zinc pyrithione

Also known as: Complement 5 dysfunction; Generalized seborrheic dermatitis of infants; Infantile seborrheic dermatitis; Infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis; Pityriasis capitis