Tinea Capitis, Dermatophytosis - DermAtlas

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Ben Hidalgo-Matlock, MD

Diagnosis

tinea capitis dermatophytosis

Body Site

scalp

Age

10 years

Pigmentation

medium

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

10-year-old and 7-year-old brothers developed scaly patches with broken hairs on the scalp. Cultures were positive for Trichophyton rubrum, and they cleared after 3 months of therapy with oral griseofulvin.

Description

grouped 1-4 cm well demarcated scaly patches with broken hairs

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6/22/2004 23:14:47

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