ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Inflammatory dermatoses
Papulosquamous dermatoses
EA90 — Psoriasis
EA90.5 — Psoriasis of specified site or distribution
EA90.50 — Scalp psoriasis
ICD-11 EA90.50 — Scalp psoriasis
The scalp is frequently the site of initial presentation and is the commonest anatomical site to be involved by psoriasis. Morphologies range from discrete plaques to total scalp involvement with either thick plaques or scaly non-thickened areas almost identical to seborrhoeic dermatitis. Sites of predilection include the immediate post-auricular area and occiput.
The diagnosis includes nothing.
The diagnosis excludes nothing.
It has no clarifying diagnoses.
The diagnosis is coded elsewhere: