A Case of Tinea Capitis Caused by Trichophyton Tonsurans

    January 2003 in “ Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi ”
    Shoko Urano, Shigeko Shirai, Yoko Suzuki, Kimio Sugaya, Masahiro Takigawa, Takashi Mochizuki
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    Studysummary 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. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
    A 10-year-old Peruvian girl in Japan presented with alopecia characterized by multiple small, scattered patches on her scalp, along with follicular pustules, erythemic nodules, and lymphadenopathy. The causative agent was identified as Trichophyton tonsurans through culture and genetic analysis. Treatment with 125 mg of terbinafine daily led to a satisfactory response, with the lesion healing almost completely.
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