An Ultrastructural Study on Corkscrew Hairs and Cigarette-Ash-Shaped Hairs Observed by Dermoscopy of Tinea Capitis

    August 2015 in “ Scanning
    Mao Lu, Yuping Ran, Yong Dai, Lei Song, Chaoliang Zhang, Kaiwen Zhuang, Wenying Hu
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    Studysummary This study suggests that corkscrew hairs in tinea capitis result from internal hair damage by Trichophyton violaceum and external resistance from scalp scales.
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