June 2023 in “Pediatric investigation” This case report describes a 7-year-old boy with pityriasis versicolor presenting as scalp hypopigmentation, a rare distribution for this fungal infection. Diagnosis was confirmed via Wood's lamp examination and microscopy, and the condition resolved after treatment with topical terbinafine hydrochloride cream.
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October 1983 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a 35-year-old man with Malassezia folliculitis occurring alongside granuloma annulare and alopecia areata, which had not been previously documented together.
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January 2021 in “Our Dermatology Online” This case report describes an adult initially diagnosed with alopecia areata but was later found to have tinea capitis, successfully treated with terbinafine and ketoconazole shampoo.
June 2024 in “Infection and Drug Resistance” This study reports a rare case of tinea capitis in an adult female, where Malassezia species may facilitate Microsporum canis growth, and successful treatment with oral antifungals led to rash resolution and hair regrowth.
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April 1985 in “Australasian journal of dermatology” This report describes a rare scalp condition in children with features similar to tinea capitis but shows negative fungal cultures, and suggests possible slow improvement with griseofulvin in two cases.
