Dandruff in Benghazi

In a dermatology clinic in Benghazi, 10.9% out of 1000 consecutive cases were labeled as dandruff. It was suspected that this high rate may have been due to misdiagnosis of other causes of excessive scaling, such as seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis. This paper attempts to define what really constitutes dandruff to help the general practitioner in reaching the right diagnosis in such cases

Pemphigus in Benghazi

The clinical profiles of 7 patients with Pemphigus, seen over a period of 5 yrs, are presented. It appears to be an uncommon disease in Benghazi. The relevant literature is briefly reviewed

Zoster in infancy

There cases of Zoster in infancy are reported. In 2, the mother had varicella during pregnancy. Zoster had uneventful course in all the 3 cases