Tinea Capitis Presenting as Diffuse Hair Loss and Significance of Trichoscopy: Four Case Reports.
Diffuse hair loss
Tinea capitis
Trichoscopy
Journal
Skin appendage disorders
ISSN: 2296-9195
Titre abrégé: Skin Appendage Disord
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101670617
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2021
Jun 2021
Historique:
received:
22
07
2020
accepted:
19
11
2020
entrez:
26
7
2021
pubmed:
27
7
2021
medline:
27
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Tinea capitis is a common fungal infection in children but is less frequently encountered in adults. Tinea capitis presenting as diffuse hair loss is a rare presentation. When patient presents with a diffuse hair loss, tinea capitis is not commonly thought of as differential diagnosis. Low clinical suspicion can lead to inappropriate empiric treatments that delay diagnosis. Trichoscopy in tinea capitis obviates the need for lengthy and invasive procedure or even KOH examinations in the absence of a side lab for diagnosing this common scalp disorder and also avoids misdiagnosis. Trichoscopy not only differentiates tinea capitis from female patterned hair loss but also aids in differentiating ectothrix from endothrix. Here, we present case reports of tinea capitis masquerading as female pattern hair loss with trichoscopy aiding in diagnosis of endothrix infection.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34307476
doi: 10.1159/000513315
pii: sad-0007-0286
pmc: PMC8280424
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
286-291Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 by S. Karger AG, Basel.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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