6 citations
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July 2011 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This paper reports a case of sebaceous carcinoma developing at the site of chronic candidiasis in a patient with keratitis–ichthyosis–deafness syndrome, without presenting new generalizable findings.
4 citations
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January 2018 in “Indian dermatology online journal” This case report found that dermoscopy, showing characteristic "comma" and "corkscrew" hairs, effectively identified tinea capitis in a 7-year-old girl, allowing for early treatment before confirmation with fungal culture.
1 citations
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November 2020 in “International journal of infectious diseases” This case report describes a 6-month-old girl in China who experienced complete remission of tinea capitis after 8 weeks of treatment with oral fluconazole and ketoconazole cream.
125 citations
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May 2010 in “Pediatric dermatology” This review presents European guidelines for treating tinea capitis, noting systemic antifungals are essential, with griseofulvin preferred for Microsporum infections and newer antifungals viable for Trichophyton but often costlier.
65 citations
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January 2005 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” This article reviews the diagnosis and treatment of tinea capitis in children, noting that newer antifungal agents can offer effective systemic therapy alongside supportive topical treatments; it reports no new clinical findings.