Tycoon’s cap (also known as
acne necrotica
Acne necrotica presents with a primary lesion that is a pruritic or painful erythematous follicular-based papule that develops central necrosis and crusting and heals with a varioliform scar.Freedberg, et al. (2003). ''Fitzpatrick's Dermatology i ...
miliaris)
is a human disease of the
scalp
The scalp is the anatomical area bordered by the human face at the front, and by the neck at the sides and back.
Structure
The scalp is usually described as having five layers, which can conveniently be remembered as a mnemonic:
* S: The ski ...
, classified as a mixed
alopecia
Hair loss, also known as alopecia or baldness, refers to a loss of hair from part of the head or body. Typically at least the head is involved. The severity of hair loss can vary from a small area to the entire body. Inflammation or scarri ...
, characterized by minute, itchy pustules within the scalp.
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See also
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Skin lesion
A skin condition, also known as cutaneous condition, is any medical condition that affects the integumentary system—the organ system that encloses the body and includes skin, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this s ...
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Cicatricial alopecia
Scarring hair loss, also known as cicatricial alopecia, is the loss of hair which is accompanied with scarring. This is in contrast to non scarring hair loss.
It can be caused by a diverse group of rare disorders that destroy the hair follicle, ...
References
Further reading
* Freedberg, et al. (2003) Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.) McGraw-Hill. .
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Conditions of the skin appendages
Seborrheic dermatitis