Tinea Capitis Mimicking Dissecting Cellulitis of the Scalp: A Histopathologic Pitfall When Evaluating Alopecia in the Post-Pubertal Patient
December 2013
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Journal of cutaneous pathology
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tinea capitis dissecting cellulitis of the scalp alopecia scalp erythema induration drainage hair loss biopsy inflammatory infiltrate PAS-positive spore oral terbinafine inflammation reduction hair regrowth punch biopsy fungal cultures KOH examination fungal stains superficial inflammation deep chronic inflammation scarring alopecia ringworm of the scalp terbinafine KOH test
Studysummary A fungal infection can look like a different scalp condition in teens, leading to wrong treatment until proper tests are done.
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