Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Key Clinical Message Presentation of tinea capitis with fungal mass in an infant is extremely rare. Tinea capitis with and without abscess formation is prone to be misdiagnosed in infants and should be considered as a differential diagnosis of ...
Bahareh Abtahi‐Naeini +2 more
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Journal of Fungi (Basel, Switzerland)Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp and hair caused by dermatophyte molds, that most often affects children and may also affect adults. Previous estimates suggest that between 3% and 11% of all tinea capitis cases worldwide occur in adults ...
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Elongated Corkscrew Hairs as a Possible Novel Trichoscopic Sign in Endothrix Tinea Capitis Affecting Adults with Immunosuppression [PDF]
Dermatology and TherapyIntroduction Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp in which trichoscopy plays an important role by allowing early identification of characteristic hair shaft alterations before mycological confirmation.
Asmahane Souissi +4 more
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One hundred and seventy-six cases of adult tinea capitis: a 14-year retrospective, single-center study in Hangzhou, China [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyIntroductionTinea capitis is a dermatophyte infection of the scalp and hair that predominantly affects preschool children; however, adult cases have received increasing attention in recent years.
Hui-Lin Zhi, Xiu-Jiao Xia, Ze-Hu Liu
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Tinea capitis and its associated factors among school children in Gondar town northwest, Ethiopia [PDF]
BMC PediatricsIntroduction Tinea capitis is a global public health concern with a unique therapeutic challenge and mostly affects children. The burden is double in developing countries.
Tewodros Getaneh Alemu +2 more
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Tinea capitis: dermoscopy and calcium fluorescent microscopy as highly efficient and precise diagnostic tools [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2020 Tinea capitis comprising of tinea favosa and kerion is mostly seen in school-aged children. Some tinea capitis often presented with insignificant findings under the naked eyes are easily overlooked.
Hui Xiao +3 more
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Analysis of superficial mycosis and pathogenic fungi in 4 018 cases
Pifu-xingbing zhenliaoxue zazhi, 2022 Objective To investigate the composition and distribution of superficial mycoses and pathogenic fungi in Guangzhou and surrounding areas. Methods From January 2013 to December 2020 at the Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, 4 018 cases of ...
Zhenmou XIE +7 more
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Trichoscopy of Tinea Capitis: A Systematic Review
Dermatology and Therapy, 2020 Introduction An increased incidence of tinea capitis has been observed over the last few decades. Trichoscopy is a non-invasive, in-office method helpful in establishing the correct diagnosis in patients with hair loss and inflammatory hair disorders ...
Anna Waśkiel-Burnat +5 more
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A prospective study of tinea capitis in children: making the diagnosis easier with a dermoscope
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018 Introduction Tinea capitis is a scalp infection caused by different fungi. Etiological diagnosis is based on suggestive clinical findings and confirmation depends on the fungus growth in culture.
Niema Aqil +5 more
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The Pattern, Risk Factors and Clinico-Aetiological Correlate of Tinea Capitis Among the Children in a Tropical Community Setting of Osogbo, South-Western Nigeria [PDF]
Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases, 2011 Background and study aim: Tinea. capitis is an important infective dermatologic disease of worldwide distribution among children. Its frequency is increasing especially in the developing world, and has become an endemic disease in some places.
Olaniyi Onayemi +2 more
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