Kerion Celsi in Infants and Children: A Narrative Review 2010–2023

November 2023 in “ Mycoses ”

Anca Chiriac, Adriana Diaconeasa, Cristiana Voicu, Mihaela Ivaniciuc, Raluca Miulescu, Anca E. Chiriac, Pietro Nenoff, Uwe Wollina

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research Successful Treatment of Fungal Ball-Associated Tinea Capitis in a Healthy Infant: An Unusual Presentation

1 citations , July 2023 in “Clinical case reports”

Tinea capitis should be considered for scalp infections in infants.

research Kerion Celsi Caused by Microsporum Gypseum in a Chinese Child: A Case Report

2 citations , April 2022 in “Medicine”

A Chinese boy's scalp infection from a guinea pig was cured with medication.

research Kerion Celsi in a Nepalese Boy: An Underdiagnosed Cause of Scalp Swelling

3 citations , June 2021 in “Case Reports in Infectious Diseases”

Fungal infections should be considered in scalp swelling to avoid misdiagnosis.

research Scabies with Secondary Infection Resembling Kerion-Type Tinea Capitis

3 citations , January 2021 in “International journal of general medicine”

An 8-year-old boy with a scabies infection was successfully treated with permethrin, antihistamines, and antibiotics.

research Surgery of Kerion: A Nightmare for Nondermatologists

3 citations , September 2020 in “Case reports in dermatological medicine”

Misdiagnosing kerion as a bacterial infection can lead to unnecessary surgery and permanent hair loss.

research The First Case Report of Kerion-Type Scalp Mycosis Caused by Aspergillus Protuberus

14 citations , June 2019 in “BMC infectious diseases”

A rare fungal infection on a child's scalp was successfully treated with antifungal medication.

research Kerion

10 citations , May 2017 in “CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association journal”

The boy had a fungal scalp infection called kerion, which was cured with oral antifungal medication.

research Tinea Capitis Mimicking Dissecting Cellulitis

9 citations , October 2013 in “Pediatric dermatology”

Proper antifungal treatment is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis and prevent scarring alopecia.

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

29 citations , April 2013 in “Mycoses”

A young man was initially misdiagnosed with a scalp condition but was found to have a fungal infection, which improved with antifungal treatment.

research Severe Kerion Celsi Due to Trichophyton Mentagrophytes: A Case Report

13 citations , March 2011 in “Acta Paediatrica”

Tinea capitis needs systemic treatment to avoid severe outcomes.

research Tinea Capitis in Adult Women Masquerading as Bacterial Pyoderma

32 citations , August 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology”

Tinea capitis can be misdiagnosed as bacterial infection in adult women but is treatable with antifungal medication.