[A baby with progressive skin lesions on the scalp]. / Een baby met toenemende huidafwijkingen op de scalp.

An eight-month-old girl was referred to the dermatologist with a progressive desquamative and purulent eruption on the scalp. Laboratory tests confirmed the diagnosis kerion celsi and the girl was successfully treated with an antimycoticum. Kerion celsi is a deep inflammatory fungal infection on the scalp. Early diagnosis is essential to prevent irreversible hair loss.