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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. Dermoscopic image of the hairs in a very early lesion of tinea capitis caused by <i>Trichophyton rubrum</i> Clinical Case Reports · 2024
    12. Dermoscopic findings in scalp psoriasis and seborrheic dermatitis; Two new signs; Signet ring vessel and hidden hair Indian Journal of Dermatology · 2014 · 40 citations
    13. 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
    14. ISIDLB1647 - Precise diagnosis and therapeutic effect evaluation by dermoscopy and calcium fluorescent white staining for tinea capitis and other hair fungal infection 2023
    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. Dermoscopic features of some scalp disorders Journal of the Egyptian Women's Dermatologic Society (Print) · 2014 · 2 citations
    22. Importance of dermoscopy in diagnosis of tinea capitis: An evidence-based case report Dermatology Reports · 2019 · 1 citations
    23. A Case Report of Tinea Capitis in Children: Utility of Trichoscopy 2022 · 1 citations
    24. Diagnostic Yield and Clinical Impact of Trichoscopy in Alopecia: A Cross-Sectional Study From a Rural Tertiary Care Centre Cureus · 2026
    25. Trichoscopic changes in tinea capitis before and after treatment Cosmoderma · 2026
    26. 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
    27. Tinea capitis The Journal of Family Practice · 2022
    28. Metastatic Melanoma of the Tongue: A Rare Case Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2012
    29. Dermoscopy in the diagnosis of tinea capitis infections in children Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2012
    30. Clinical and Trichoscopic Study of Tinea Capitis versus Alopecia Areata in Pediatric Patients 2018