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Dermatologic Therapy, 2021 Although tinea capitis is common in children, but it is rare in newborns. It should be differentiated with neonatal lupus erythematosus, nummular eczema, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, erythema annular centrifugum, annular urticaria, and annular ...
Ya Bin Zhou +3 more
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Tinea capitis infection among school children in rural setting of Jos north-central, Nigeria [PDF]
, 2021 Background: Tinea capitis is a common infection of the scalp and hair shaft caused by dermatophytes. It is an infection associated with low socioeconomic status and poor personal hygiene.Methods: This was a cross sectional study involving pupils in two ...
Dahal , A. Samuel +7 more
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2007 This study evaluated the prevalence of Tinea capitis among schoolchildren at one primary school and also identified the causative agents. Scalp flakes were collected from children presenting clinical signs suggestive of Tinea capitis.
Mohsin M. Sidat +2 more
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Dermatophytosis among Schoolchildren in Three Eco-climatic Zones of Mali. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016 Dermatophytosis, and particularly the subtype tinea capitis, is common among African children; however, the risk factors associated with this condition are poorly understood. To describe the epidemiology of dermatophytosis in distinct eco-climatic zones,
Oumar Coulibaly +9 more
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Diagnosis of Scalp Disorders using Machine Learning and Deep Learning Approach -- A Review [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 The morbidity of scalp diseases is minuscule compared to other diseases, but the impact on the patient's life is enormous. It is common for people to experience scalp problems that include Dandruff, Psoriasis, Tinea-Capitis, Alopecia and Atopic-Dermatitis. In accordance with WHO research, approximately 70% of adults have problems with their scalp.
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Tinea Capitis Presenting as Diffuse Hair Loss and Significance of Trichoscopy: Four Case Reports
Skin Appendage Disorders, 2021 Tinea capitis is a common fungal infection in children but is less frequently encountered in adults. Tinea capitis presenting as diffuse hair loss is a rare presentation.
R. Dhurat +5 more
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Outbreak of Tinea capitis and corporis in a primary school in Antananarivo, Madagascar
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2011 Introduction: Tinea capitis is common among schoolchildren in developing countries but underreported in Madagascar. We report the occurrence of an outbreak of gray patch tinea capitis due to Microsporum langeronii in a public primary school of ...
Jean-François Carod +5 more
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Tinea capitis profunda in an adult case
Northwestern Medical JournalTinea capitis is a dermatophyte infection of the scalp that occurs in childhood. Scalp erythema, scaling, pustules, and crusting are typical signs of tinea capitis. Tinea capitis is considered rare in adults. Adult tinea capitis may have polymorphic and
Tuna Sezer, Feyza Nur Şimşek
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Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2017 Background: Tinea capitis is a superficial fungal infection that predominantly affects the pediatric population. The etiological factors vary from region to region, and the exact incidence remains obscure.
Yasmeen J Bhat +5 more
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EdgeMixup: Improving Fairness for Skin Disease Classification and Segmentation [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 Skin lesions can be an early indicator of a wide range of infectious and other diseases. The use of deep learning (DL) models to diagnose skin lesions has great potential in assisting clinicians with prescreening patients. However, these models often learn biases inherent in training data, which can lead to a performance gap in the diagnosis of people ...
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