Kerion, Tinea Capitis - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

kerion tinea capitis

Body Site

scalp

Age

8 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

solitary

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.

Description

large boggy swelling with hair loss, erythema and scale

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6/16/2004 11:47:51

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