Tinea capitis: dermoscopy and calcium fluorescent microscopy as highly efficient and precise diagnostic tools
An. bras. dermatol
;
95(3): 332-335, May-June 2020. graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Tinea capitis comprising of tinea favosa and kerion is mostly seen in school-aged children. Some tinea capitis often presented with insignificant findings under the naked eyes are easily overlooked. The authors describe an unusual case of tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton violaceum. The patient was an 8-year-old girl, with a history of pruritus on the scalp for more than one year. A diagnosis of tinea capitis was confirmed by clinical examination aided by dermoscopy, calcium fluorescent microscopy and culture. Comma and corkscrew hairs are two specific dermoscopic patterns of tinea capitis. The patient was treated with systemic itraconazole, topical application with 1% naftifine 0.25% ketoconazole cream followed after daily hair wash with 2% ketoconazole shampoo for 8 weeks.
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Main subject:
Tinea Capitis
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Calcium
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Microscopy, Fluorescence
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Sichuan University/CN
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