Tinea Capitis, Dermatophytosis - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

tinea capitis dermatophytosis

Body Site

scalp

Age

6 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

red

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

Comments

A 6 year old girl developed several scalp patches with broken hairs, scale erythema. A fungal culture was positive for Trichophyton tonsurans, and she was treated with oral griseofulvin. One month later she was improved with some hair regrowth and decreased erythema and scale.

Description

patch with hair loss, minimal scale and erythema

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9/16/2001 0:07:31

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