An Ultrastructural Study on Corkscrew Hairs and Cigarette-Ash-Shaped Hairs Observed by Dermoscopy of Tinea Capitis

    August 2015 in “ Scanning ”
    Mao Lu, Yuping Ran, Yong Dai … Wenying Hu
    Studysummary This study suggests that corkscrew hairs in tinea capitis result from internal hair damage by Trichophyton violaceum and external resistance from scalp scales.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Corkscrew Hair: A New Dermoscopic Sign for Diagnosis of Tinea Capitis in Black Children Archives of Dermatology · 2011
    2. Comma Hairs: A Dermatoscopic Marker for Tinea Capitis Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2008
    3. The Infected Hairs of Tinea Capitis Due to Microsporum Canis: Demonstration of Uniqueness of the Hair Cuticle by Scanning Electron Microscopy Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 1987

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