Elongated Corkscrew Hairs as a Possible Novel Trichoscopic Sign in Endothrix Tinea Capitis Affecting Adults with Immunosuppression

    August 2026 in “ Dermatology and Therapy ”
    A. Souissi, Raquel de Melo Carvalho, M. Ben Slimane … Daniel Fernandes Melo
    Studysummary In this study, researchers identified elongated corkscrew hairs as a new trichoscopic pattern in immunosuppressed adults with chronic endothrix tinea capitis, which may help in earlier diagnosis and targeted mycological investigation.
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    1. Comprehensive Review of Tinea Capitis in Adults: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Clinical Presentations, and Management Journal of Fungi · 2024
    2. Corkscrew Hair: A New Dermoscopic Sign for Diagnosis of Tinea Capitis in Black Children Archives of Dermatology · 2011