A Prospective Study on Trichoscopy as a Diagnostic and Monitoring Tool for Assessment of Therapeutic Response in Patients with Tinea Capitis

    Eshmeet Sudan, Shivani Ranjan, Bhanu Bakshi, Naina Dogra
    Studysummary This study found trichoscopy to be a quick and effective method for diagnosing and monitoring tinea capitis in children, with improvements in trichoscopic features observed by week 2 and full recoveries confirmed mycologically by week 8.
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    1. British Association of Dermatologists' Guidelines for the Management of Tinea Capitis 2014 British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement · 2014
    2. Dermoscopy for the Pediatric Dermatologist Part I: Dermoscopy of Pediatric Infectious and Inflammatory Skin Lesions and Hair Disorders Pediatric Dermatology · 2013
    3. Corkscrew Hair: A New Dermoscopic Sign for Diagnosis of Tinea Capitis in Black Children Archives of Dermatology · 2011