**Infections, Infestations and Neoplasms of the Scalp**

**Infections, Infestations and Neoplasms of the Scalp**

#### Filiz Canpolat Filiz Canpolat Additional information is available at the end of the chapter

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/67278

#### **Abstract**

This chapter reviews common cutaneous infections, infestations, and neoplasms of the scalp. Infections of the scalp are subdivided into three major groups. The most seen are: (1) Bacterial: Folliculitis, folliculitis decalvans, tufted hair folliculitis and acne keloidalis nuchae. (2) Fungal: Tinea capitis, favus and kerion celsi. (3) Protozoal: Syphilitic alopecia. Pediculosis capitis is the most common worldwide infestation of the scalp. The neoplasms of the scalp are large group of different diseases due to arising different origin. In the following section, trichilemmal cyst, proliferating trichilemmal cyst, nevus sebaceous and cylindroma are discussed in detail.

**Keywords:** infection, infestation, neoplasm, scalp
