Investigations

1st investigations to order

clinical diagnosis

Test
Result
Test

Usually no tests are necessary.

Result

features of seborrhoeic dermatitis

Investigations to consider

skin biopsy

Test
Result
Test

Rarely required. Ordered only when diagnosis is in doubt.

Result

superficial perivascular dermatitis with neutrophils in the scale-crust at the margins of follicular ostia

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