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© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	Tinea_capitis_1_050124	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	TINEA CAPITIS / KERION	*Category:*	infections and infestations
	*Body Site:*	scalp / scalp	*Age:*	19 years
	*Contributor:*	Mahmoud Hijazy, PH.D
	*Description:*	erythematous, scaly, round plaque with scattered crusts, pustules and decreased hair density
	*Comments:*	This adolescent developed a chronic pruritic plaque on the posterior scalp which cleared with oral antifungal therapy.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	kerion_1_040613	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	KERION / TINEA CAPITIS	*Category:*	infections and infestations / papulosquamous eruptions
	*Body Site:*	scalp	*Age:*	8 years
	*Contributor:*	Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD
	*Description:*	large boggy swelling with hair loss, erythema and scale
	*Comments:*	This 8-year-old boy had a 1 month history of a large boggy swelling on the scalp associated with tenderness, hair loss, erythema, scaling and regional lymphadenpathy. Prior to the the development of this highly inflammatory lesion, he had a 2 month history of a persistent large hairless patch with erythema and scale. He was treated with oral Griseofulvin (20mg/kg/day) for three months.
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© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	kerion_2_040613	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	KERION / TINEA CAPITIS	*Category:*	infections and infestations / papulosquamous eruptions
	*Body Site:*	scalp	*Age:*	8 years
	*Contributor:*	Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD
	*Description:*	large boggy swelling with hair loss, erythema and scale
	*Comments:*	This 8-year-old boy had a 1 month history of a large boggy swelling on the scalp associated with tenderness, hair loss, erythema, scaling and regional lymphadenpathy. Prior to the the development of this highly inflammatory lesion, he had a 2 month history of a persistent large hairless patch with erythema and scale. He was treated with oral Griseofulvin (20mg/kg/day) for three months.
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© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	kerion_3_040613	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	KERION / TINEA CAPITIS	*Category:*	infections and infestations / papulosquamous eruptions
	*Body Site:*	scalp	*Age:*	8 years
	*Contributor:*	Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD
	*Description:*	large boggy swelling with hair loss, erythema and scale
	*Comments:*	This 8-year-old boy had a 1 month history of a large boggy swelling on the scalp associated with tenderness, hair loss, erythema, scaling and regional lymphadenpathy. Prior to the the development of this highly inflammatory lesion, he had a 2 month history of a persistent large hairless patch with erythema and scale. He was treated with oral Griseofulvin (20mg/kg/day) for three months.
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© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	Healing_kerion_1_040513	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	KERION / TINEA CAPITIS / DERMATOPHYTOSIS / ALOPECIA	*Category:*	infections and infestations / hair disorders
	*Body Site:*	scalp / head	*Age:*	4 years
	*Contributor:*	Douglas Hoffman, MD
	*Description:*	diffuse thick scaling with a large hairless patch
	*Comments:*	This 4-year-old boy developed a 1 cm scaly plaque on the occiput with ipsilateral occipital adenopathy. A fungal culture of scale from the scalp was positive for Trichophyton tonsurans, and oral griseofulvin was prescribed. He did not take his medication and returned several months later with multiple tender boggy crusted areas on the scalp. This photograph shows follow-up one week after initiating therapy with oral cephalexin and griseofulvin and topical selenium sulfide shampoo.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	Dermatophyto_2_030602	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	DERMATOPHYTOSIS / KERION / TINEA CORPORIS / TINEA BARBE	*Category:*	infections and infestations / papulosquamous eruptions
	*Body Site:*	neck	*Age:*	35 years
	*Contributor:*	Eric Ehrsam, MD
	*Description:*	oval red edematous plaque studded with pustules
	*Comments:*	A 35-year-old farmer developed an exudative well circumscribed oval red plaque covered with pustules on the left side of the neck He had similar lesions on the arms. Cultures revealed Trichophyton mentagrophytes. The lesions disappeared with oral terbinafine.
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© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	Dermatophyto_1_030602	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	DERMATOPHYTOSIS / KERION / TINEA CORPORIS / TINEA BARBE	*Category:*	infections and infestations / papulosquamous eruptions / vesiculobullous eruptions
	*Body Site:*	neck	*Age:*	35 years
	*Contributor:*	Eric Ehrsam, MD
	*Description:*	oval red edematous plaque studded with pustules
	*Comments:*	A 35-year-old farmer developed an exudative well circumscribed oval red plaque covered with pustules on the left side of the neck He had similar lesions on the arms. Cultures revealed Trichophyton mentagrophytes. The lesions disappeared with oral terbinafine.
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© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	Kerion_1_020505	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	KERION / TINEA CAPITIS / DERMATOPHYTOSIS	*Category:*	infections and infestations
	*Body Site:*	scalp	*Age:*	7 years
	*Contributor:*	Khalid Al Aboud, MD
	*Description:*	1-2 cm violaceous hairless plaques
	*Comments:*	This 7 year old boy complained of itchy tender hairless plaques that suddenly erupted after several months of an itchy scaly scalp. He was treated with oral prednisone and griseofulvin.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	kerion_1_020217	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	TINEA CAPITIS / KERION	*Category:*	infections and infestations / hair disorders / papulosquamous eruptions
	*Body Site:*	scalp	*Age:*	10 years
	*Contributor:*	Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD
	*Description:*	thick edematous crusted hairless plaque
	*Comments:*	This 10 year old boy developed a highly inflammatory kerion after several months of a minimally scaly red itchy rash on the scalp.

© 2001-2010, DermAtlas	*Image Name:*	kerion_1_010415	*File Type:*	jpg
	*Diagnosis:*	TINEA CAPITIS / KERION / DERMATOPHYTOSIS	*Category:*	infections and infestations / lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors)
	*Body Site:*	scalp	*Age:*	11 years
	*Contributor:*	Bernard Cohen, MD
	*Description:*	tender round inflamed edematous plaque studded with pustules
	*Comments:*	A culture of scale from the border of this tender edeamtous plaque grew Trichophyton tonsurans. The lesion cleared after 3 months of oral griseofulvin therapy.