April 2002 in “Postgraduate medicine” This case report describes a 4-year-old African American boy with tinea capitis characterized by itchy, scaly patches and hair loss, diagnosed through microscopic examination after initial treatments were only partially effective.
37 citations
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August 1991 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study reported a predominance of adult patients, mostly women, with Trichophyton violaceum tinea capitis in southern Taiwan, noting a bimodal age distribution and questioning whether this represents a new trend.
26 citations
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January 1990 in “Mycoses” This study reviewed tinea capitis cases in children at a dermatology clinic from 1977-1988, finding Trichophyton violaceum as the most common pathogen, with Moroccan immigrant children being the largest affected group.
July 2026 in “Cosmoderma” In this case report, a 5-year-old boy presented with an itchy patch of hair loss in the frontotemporal region, with trichoscopy revealing specific hair shaft features, such as black dots and corkscrew hairs.
7 citations
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January 2003 in “Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi” This case report from Japan detailed a 10-year-old girl with alopecia successfully treated with daily terbinafine, identifying Trichophyton tonsurans as the causative fungus.
