Kerion, Tinea Capitis, Dermatophytosis, Alopecia - DermAtlas

Contributor

Douglas Hoffman, MD

Diagnosis

kerion tinea capitis dermatophytosis alopecia

Body Site

scalp head

Age

4 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

confluent

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

asymmetric

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.

Description

diffuse thick scaling with a large hairless patch

Image Added

5/17/2004 20:07:50

Translate

Other Resources

PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

Image Options

View Image in New Window