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Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

tinea capitis alopecia dermatophytosis

Body Site

scalp

Age

3 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

skin color

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

A 3-year-old girl developed large patches of broken hair with scattered scale and crusts. Within 2 months of starting treatment with oral griseofulvin the scaly plaques were gone and hair was regrowing.

Description

alopecia with broken hairs and scattered scale and crusts

Categories

infections and infestations hair disorders papulosquamous eruptions

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2/15/2003 16:04:33

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