This elderly man has advanced Alzheimer’s disease. The photo shows presence of yellowish greasy scaling over the forehead and the scalp. This patient was diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis. This is a chronic inflammatory papulo-squamous disease and has been proposed to be due to yeast Pityrosporum. The patient was managed with Daktacort (Hydrocortisone + Miconazole Nitrate) and ketoconazole shampoo.
Seborrheic Dermatitis
