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    Glossary Comma Hairs

    short, curved hairs indicative of scalp fungal infection

    Comma hairs are a specific type of hair abnormality often seen in cases of tinea capitis, a fungal infection of the scalp. These hairs appear short, broken, and curved, resembling a comma shape under microscopic examination. Their presence can be a useful diagnostic clue for dermatologists and other healthcare professionals when evaluating scalp conditions.

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    1. Comma hairs: A dermatoscopic marker for tinea capitis Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2008 · 143 citations
    2. Comma Hairs: A New Dermoscopic Marker for Tinea Capitis Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2012 · 5 citations
    3. Trichoscopy and Tinea Capitis: Comma and Corkscrew Hairs Journal of cosmetology & trichology · 2016 · 1 citations
    4. Corkscrew Hair: A New Dermoscopic Sign for Diagnosis of Tinea Capitis in Black Children Archives of Dermatology · 2011 · 108 citations
    5. Trichoscopic Findings of Hair Loss in Koreans Annals of Dermatology · 2015 · 16 citations
    6. Trichoscopy of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: Exclamation mark hairs and white dots as markers of disease chronicity Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 15 citations
    7. Hair loss among a group of Egyptian children Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print) · 2017 · 9 citations
    8. Trichoscopy: a new frontier for the diagnosis of hair diseases Expert Review of Dermatology · 2012 · 5 citations
    9. A tricky case of hair loss in a child: Trichoscopy saves the day Indian dermatology online journal · 2018 · 4 citations
    10. Tinea Capitis Presenting as Diffuse Hair Loss and Significance of Trichoscopy: Four Case Reports Skin appendage disorders · 2021 · 3 citations
    11. Tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton tonsurans presenting as an obscure patchy hair loss due to daily antifungal shampoo use Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2015 · 2 citations
    12. ISIDLB1647 - Precise diagnosis and therapeutic effect evaluation by dermoscopy and calcium fluorescent white staining for tinea capitis and other hair fungal infection 2023
    13. Dermoscopic image of the hairs in a very early lesion of tinea capitis caused by <i>Trichophyton rubrum</i> Clinical Case Reports · 2024
    14. Dermoscopic findings in scalp psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis; Two new signs; Signet ring vessel and hidden hair Indian Journal of Dermatology · 2014 · 40 citations
    15. 12361 An Unusual Case of Myxedema Coma Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2024
    16. Different Trichoscopic Features of Tinea Capitis and Alopecia Areata in Pediatric Patients Dermatology Research and Practice · 2014 · 32 citations
    17. Trichoscopy as a useful method to differentiate tinea capitis from alopecia areata in children at Zagazig University Hospitals International Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 26 citations
    18. Tinea capitis mimicking folliculitis decalvans Mycoses · 2009 · 24 citations
    19. Evaluation of dermatoscopic findings of alopecia areata and tinea capitis in pediatric patients Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2022 · 4 citations
    20. Epidermophyton floccosum as apossible aethiological agent of tinea capitis: a case report 2021 · 3 citations
    21. A Case Report of Tinea Capitis in Children: Utility of Trichoscopy 2022 · 1 citations
    22. Importance of dermoscopy in diagnosis of tinea capitis: An evidence-based case report Dermatology Reports · 2019 · 1 citations
    23. Trichoscopic Evaluation of Focal Non-Cicatricial Alopecia in Egyptian Children Dermatology Practical & Conceptual · 2024
    24. Clinical Differential Diagnosis of Scalp Infection 2024
    25. Patterns of noncicatricial alopecia in children: a cross-sectional study Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal · 2023
    26. Tinea Capitis: Bedside Diagnosis by Dermoscopy The Journal of Pediatrics · 2020
    27. Dermoscopic evaluation of tinea capitis: A case report Dermatology reports · 2019
    28. Trichoscopic changes in tinea capitis before and after treatment Cosmoderma · 2026
    29. A Prospective Study on Trichoscopy as a Diagnostic and Monitoring Tool for Assessment of Therapeutic Response in Patients with Tinea Capitis Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology · 2026
    30. Tinea capitis The Journal of Family Practice · 2022