Itching, flaking, or crusting of the scalp may be caused by: 1  Cradle cap, an oily, yellow crusting on a baby's scalp. 2  Dandruff, a shedding of the skin on the scalp that leaves white flakes on the head, neck, and shoulders. 3  Head lice, tiny wingless insects that cause itching and raw patches on the scalp. Head lice are most common in school-age children. Ringworm, a fungal infection of the outer layer of the scalp and in the hair. It usually causes a rash made up of circular patches with raised, red edges that resemble worms.
heteronymous hemianopia. Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus. Related to heteronymous hemianopia: bitemporal hemianopsia. hetÂ·erÂ·onÂ·yÂ·mous hemÂ·iÂ·anÂ·oÂ·piÂ·a. attitudinal hemianopia involving the upper field of one eye and the lower field of the other; or a binasal or bitemporal hemianopia.
Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E)âstained microscopic sections (Fig. 2 A and B) showed a heterogeneous pattern of normal-appearing lung tissue next to areas of severe diffuse interstitial fibrosis, with a substantial proliferation of elastic fibers, consistent with the diagnosis of PPFE [1] and [2] .