November 2023 in “International Journal of Infectious Diseases” In this case study, dermoscopy successfully visualized head lice and their eggs on a 19-year-old girl's scalp, aiding in the diagnosis of pediculosis capitis, which was then treated with sulfur ointment and hair shaving.
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January 2017 in “PubMed” This case report describes a 22-year-old male with hair casts on scalp and body hair, associated with androgenetic alopecia, also affecting his sister as pseudonits.
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November 1977 in “JAMA” This report highlights a 7-year-old girl misdiagnosed with pediculosis capitis, emphasizing the potential severe psychological or physiological consequences of confusing hair casts with nits.
January 2018 in “International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports” This case study reports that a 6-year-old girl with pediculosis capitis experienced scalp pruritus, pustules, crusting, excoriation, and cicatricial alopecia but showed a good clinical response to permethrin and antibiotics, with no lice detected afterward.
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September 2016 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” It's important to tell the difference between hair casts, pseudocasts, and nits.
