Comprehensive Review of Tinea Capitis in Adults: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Clinical Presentations, and Management [PDF]
Journal of FungiTinea 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 ...
Rachel C. Hill +2 more
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Successful treatment of fungal ball‐associated tinea capitis in a healthy infant: An unusual presentation [PDF]
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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Increase in teledermatology consultations regarding suspected tinea capitis - an observation of misidentified nevi flammei. [PDF]
J Dtsch Dermatol GesJDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 24, Issue 2, Page 243-244, February 2026.
Kött J, Dupont J, Langen K, Drerup C.
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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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Systemic antifungal therapy for tinea capitis in children: An abridged Cochrane Review [PDF]
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2017 BackgroundThe comparative efficacy and safety profiles of systemic antifungal drugs for tinea capitis in children remain unclear.ObjectiveWe sought to assess the effects of systemic antifungal drugs for tinea capitis in children.MethodsWe used standard ...
Xiaomei Chen, Xia Jiang, Ming
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Zunahme teledermatologischer Konsultationen bei Verdacht auf Tinea capitis – Beobachtung fälschlich identifizierter Naevi flammei [PDF]
J Dtsch Dermatol GesJDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 24, Issue 2, Page 243-244, February 2026.
Kött J, Dupont J, Langen K, Drerup C.
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Management of Tinea Capitis in children under 10 kg : Results from a French multicentre study. [PDF]
J Eur Acad Dermatol VenereolJournal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page e146-e150, February 2026.
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24-day-old newborn with tinea capitis: A case report [PDF]
Malaysian Family PhysicianTinea capitis is a common childhood fungal infection that is extremely rare in newborns, with limited data available. Its clinical presentation may closely resemble that of other dermatological conditions such as seborrheic dermatitis, neonatal lupus ...
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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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Unravelling Childhood Tinea Capitis: A Multi-Dimensional Investigation Using Dermoscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Mass Spectrometry [PDF]
Infection and Drug ResistanceZeyu Huang,1 Mingyan Chen,1 Yang Peng,1 Ruzhi Zhang2 1Department of Dermatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical ...
Huang Z, Chen M, Peng Y, Zhang R
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