Inflammatory Tinea Capitis Mimicking Dissecting Cellulitis in a Postpubertal Male: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

    April 2013 in “ Mycoses ”
    Loretta L. Stein, Erin G. Adams, Katherine Z. Holcomb
    Studysummary This case report describes a rare instance of tinea capitis in a 19-year-old male, initially misdiagnosed as dissecting cellulitis, highlighting the need for accurate diagnosis to prevent scarring alopecia.
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    Research cited in this study 4

    1. Tinea Capitis Mimicking Folliculitis Decalvans Mycoses · 2009
    2. Tinea Capitis Mimicking Cicatricial Alopecia: What Host and Dermatophyte Factors Lead to This Unusual Clinical Presentation? Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2009
    3. Tinea Capitis in Adult Women Masquerading as Bacterial Pyoderma Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2003
    4. Inflammatory Tinea Capitis (Kerion) Mimicking Dissecting Cellulitis International Journal of Dermatology · 1991

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