Head Lice Infestation differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2]

Differentiating Head lice from other Diseases

• Seborrheic dermatitis
• Dermatophyte infection
• Dried hairspray/gel
• Piedra (black piedra from Piedraia hortae, white piedra from Trichosporon asahii and other species of Trichosporon)
• Monilethrix or trichorrhexis nodosa