Tinea Capitis Caused by Trichophyton Tonsurans Presenting as Obscure Patchy Hair Loss Due to Daily Antifungal Shampoo Use

April 2015 in “ Dermatology practical & conceptual ”

Alita Sombatmaithai, Penvadee Pattanaprichakul, Papapit Tuchinda, Theetat M. Surawan, Chanai Muanprasart, Lalita Matthapan, Sumanas Bunyaratavej

tinea capitis Trichophyton tonsurans alopecia ketoconazole shampoo potassium hydroxide preparation endothrix infection dermoscopic examination comma hair corkscrew hair fungal culture griseofulvin histopathology antifungal shampoo KOH preparation scalp biopsy dermoscopy

Studysummary This case report suggests that regular use of antifungal shampoo might obscure clinical indicators of Trichophyton tonsurans tinea capitis in healthy adults, necessitating detailed diagnostic approaches like histopathology and dermoscopy.

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