Seborrheic Dermatitis Differential Diagnosis

Differential Diagnosis

Seborrheic Dermatitis_Differential Diagnosis

Other conditions that should be ruled out in the diagnosis of seborrheic dermatitis include:

• Candidiasis
• Dermatitis due to nutritional deficiency (eg zinc, niacin)
• Drug reaction
• Impetigo
• Lichen simplex chronicus
• Other dermatitis (eg atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, nummular dermatitis)
• Pemphigus foliaceus
• Pityriasis rosea
• Psoriasis
• Rosacea
• Secondary syphilis
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Tinea infection (ie Tinea capitis, Tinea corporis, Tinea versicolor)