Tinea Capitis With Eyebrow Involvement: Dermoscopy Clinched the Diagnosis
October 2025
in “
Indian Dermatology Online Journal
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Studysummary In this case report, an elderly woman was diagnosed with tinea capitis and eyebrow involvement, which was initially misdiagnosed as alopecia areata, illustrating the importance of trichoscopy in correctly identifying this infection even in uncommon sites like the eyebrow.
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