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Deep and disseminated dermatophytosis in immunocompromised populations—A systematic review

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.
Dermatophyte infections of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue (i.e. deep dermatophytosis)—associated with secondary complications including pseudomycetoma and systemic dissemination—affect vulnerable populations with primary or acquired immunodeficiencies.
Aditya K. Gupta, Tong Wang, Susmita, Ditte Marie L. Saunte, Roderick Hay, Vincent Piguet   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiological profile of tinea capitis in São Paulo City [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2017
: Tinea capitis is the most common fungal infection in children. The identification of the etiologic agent helps clinicians make their therapeutic choice.
John Verrinder Veasey, Barbara Arruda Fraletti Miguel, Silvia Assumpção Soutto Mayor, Clarisse Zaitz, Laura Hitomi Muramatu, Juliane Agarinakamura Serrano   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Treatment Strategies for Pediatric Trichotillomania: State‐of‐the‐Art Review on Progress and Persistent Challenges

Pediatric Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Trichotillomania (TTM) is a condition characterized by recurrent hair pulling, often resulting in hair loss and functional impairment. The disorder remains underreported in the pediatric population, despite high rates of psychiatric comorbidities.
Sheila Sharifi, Mariah Estill, Lea Tordjman, Sarah H. Millan, Jessica X. Ouyang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wood's lamp for early detection of Microsporum Canis tinea capitis in children

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Background: Pediatric alopecia is increasingly common, influenced by conditions like alopecia areata and infections such as tinea capitis, primarily caused by Microsporum canis.
Dexiang Sun, Jinming Lu, Tao Liu, Jun Wang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The identification and grading of the psychosocial impact of Tinea capitis in primary school children in a semi-urban area of Rivers State, Nigeria

Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2017
Introduction: Tinea capitis is a fungal skin disease, which is not life-threatening but could affect the psychosocial life of those suffering from it.
Agnes E Fienemika, Chukwuma U Okeafor
doaj   +1 more source

Koolungar (Children) Moorditj (Strong) Healthy Skin Project Part II: Skin Health in Urban‐Living Australian Aboriginal Children

Pediatric Dermatology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Although essential for overall health and wellbeing, little is known about skin health in urban‐living Australian Aboriginal children. This co‐designed, research‐service project aimed to describe skin health and document skin disease frequency in urban‐living Aboriginal children and young people (CYP, i.e., 0–18 years) in Western ...
Bernadette M. Ricciardo, Heather‐Lynn Kessaris, Noel Nannup, Dale Tilbrook, Jacinta Walton, Carol Michie, Brad Farrant, Ainslie Poore, Ingrid Amgarth‐Duff, Nadia Rind, Richelle Douglas, Jodie Ingrey, Hannah Thomas, S. Prasad Kumarasinghe, Jonathan R. Carapetis, Asha C. Bowen   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Different Trichoscopic Features of Tinea Capitis and Alopecia Areata in Pediatric Patients

Dermatology Research and Practice, 2014
Background. Diagnosis of patchy hair loss in pediatric patients is often a matter of considerable debate among dermatologists. Trichoscopy is a rapid and noninvasive tool to detect more details of patchy hair loss.
Abd-Elaziz El-Taweel, Fatma El-Esawy, Osama Abdel-Salam   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The risk of basal and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin cancer incidence and external radiation in the updated National Registry for radiation workers cohort in the UK

International Journal of Cancer, Volume 158, Issue 3, Page 574-586, 1 February 2026.
What's new? While ultraviolet radiation from the sun is the main risk factor for non‐melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), additional factors contribute to NMSC development. The present study examined the impact of occupational radiation exposure on NMSC risk among radiation workers in the United Kingdom.
Nezahat Hunter, Richard Haylock
wiley   +1 more source

Tinea Capitis

Wal'afiat Hospital Journal, 2020
Tinea kapitis adalah infeksi umum pada rambut kulit kepala yang disebabkan oleh jamur dermatofita dan terjadi terutama pada anak-anak. Manifestasi klinisnya berkisar dari scaling ringan dengan sedikit rambut rontok hingga plak inflamasi dan pustular besar dengan alopesia luas.
openaire   +3 more sources

Tinea capitis: A preliminary study in diabetic and non-diabetic patients attending the dermatology clinic in a tertiary care hospital, Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2023
Tinea capitis is a superficial fungal infection of the scalp caused by Trichophyton and Microsporum species. It presents as one or more rounded scaly patches of the scalp which expand, forming typical lesions with brittle or fragile hair.
T. M. Madushani, S. F. Shafnas, J. Kottahachchi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source