Successful Treatment of Fungal Ball-Associated Tinea Capitis in a Healthy Infant: An Unusual Presentation

    July 2023 in “ Clinical case reports ”
    Bahareh Abtahi‐Naeini, Atefeh Payandeh, Fereshte Rastegarnasab
    Studysummary In this case report, researchers describe the first known occurrence of a fungal ball in a healthy infant with tinea capitis, highlighting the need to consider it as a differential diagnosis for inflammatory hair loss in infants.
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