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Red Rash on Scalp

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A 45-year-old female presented with red, scaly plaques on the scalp for 2 years. The patient complained of occasional pruritus at lesional sites, however denies of any joint stiffness or nail changes. Positive family history of psoriasis. The patient was otherwise healthy.

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  1. Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Stacey Pun

  2. Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, USA

    Daniel J. No

  3. University of California, Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside, CA, USA

    Mina Amin

  4. Wu Medical Associates, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Jashin J. Wu

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Pun, S., No, D.J., Amin, M., Wu, J.J. (2017). Red Rash on Scalp. In: Wu, J. (eds) Clinical Cases in Psoriasis. Clinical Cases in Dermatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52779-6_3

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