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Dermatitis seborreica - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Caspa; Eccema seborreico; Costra láctea

Definición:

Es una dolencia cutánea, inflamatoria y común que hace que se formen   escamas, que van de blancas a amarillentas, en áreas grasosas como el cuero cabelludo o dentro del oído, y puede ocurrir con o sin enrojecimiento cutáneo.

Costra láctea es el término que se utiliza cuando la dermatitis seborreica afecta el cuero cabelludo de los bebés.

Causas:

Se cree que la dermatitis seborreica se debe a una combinación de sobreproducción de grasa en la piel e irritación a causa de un hongo llamado Malassezia.

La dermatitis seborreica parece transmitirse de padres a hijos. El estrés, la fatiga, los climas extremos, la piel grasosa, la limpieza de la piel y los champúes no frecuentes, el uso de lociones que contienen alcohol, trastornos de la piel (como el acné) o la obesidad pueden incrementar el riesgo de padecerla.

Las afecciones neurológicas, como la enfermedad de Parkinson, un traumatismo craneal y un accidente cerebrovascular pueden estar asociadas con la dermatitis seborreica. El virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) también ha estado asociado con un aumento de los casos de dermatitis seborreica.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/13/2011
  • Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009.

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