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In this case report, an atypical form of tinea favosa in an 11-year-old girl was initially misdiagnosed, highlighting the importance of mycological examination for accurate diagnosis, especially when diffuse scalp scaling is present.

This article highlights that a low suspicion for tinea capitis in adults with scaling and hair loss may delay diagnosis and treatment, urging confirmation through KOH, fungal culture, or biopsy.

This case report describes a 36-year-old man with tinea incognito manifesting as asymptomatic, flat patches of alopecia, which did not improve with standard treatments.

This article highlights the rising recognition of tinea capitis in children, noting a shift from Microsporum to Trichophyton tonsurans as the main causative agent, with potential implications for day-care centers.

This report documents the first known case of a scalp infection by *Trichophyton soudanense* in the United States, occurring in a 6-year-old girl in Philadelphia.

This article describes Adamson's fringe and its role in Tinea capitis, incorporating historical context and Kligman's validation of Adamson's observations, but reports no new clinical results.

This case report suggests that regular use of antifungal shampoo might obscure clinical indicators of Trichophyton tonsurans tinea capitis in healthy adults, necessitating detailed diagnostic approaches like histopathology and dermoscopy.

This case report describes a 30-year-old woman with vitiligo who developed a rare dermatophyte infection encircling one of her vitiligo patches, possibly due to immunosuppression from her treatment.

In this case report, a 34-year-old woman with black dot tinea capitis did not respond to oral Itraconazole but was successfully treated with Terbinafine.

This case analysis found that trichoscopy is a valuable tool for diagnosing and monitoring treatment progress in tinea capitis by distinguishing between Microsporum and Trichophyton etiologies.

This case report describes an adult initially diagnosed with alopecia areata but was later found to have tinea capitis, successfully treated with terbinafine and ketoconazole shampoo.

This study reported complete clinical clearance of tinea capitis in a 3-year-old boy after 8 weeks of treatment with oral griseofulvin and ketoconazole shampoo.

Trichoscopy helped diagnose and treat a child's fungal scalp infection by spotting specific hair shapes.

In this case report, researchers describe the first known occurrence of a fungal ball in a healthy infant with tinea capitis, highlighting the need to consider it as a differential diagnosis for inflammatory hair loss in infants.

In this report, two adult cases of tinea capitis with unusual symptoms like pustules and non-scarring alopecia were diagnosed based on clinical and pathological findings, and successfully treated with oral Griseofulvin and topical luliconazole cream.

This case report describes three instances of severe tinea favosa transmitted by Trichophyton schoenleinii in Afghan immigrants in Iran, highlighting an emerging health concern due to its potential to re-emerge in the region among immigrant populations.

This article reviews the clinical challenges in diagnosing tinea capitis due to its varying symptoms and reports no new clinical findings, emphasizing the need for careful differential diagnosis.

This report describes a rare case of kerion in a 6-year-old boy in Ireland, treated with oral Itraconazole and steroids, highlighting the condition's unusual occurrence in the region.

In this case report, a two-year-old girl with kerion type of tinea capitis successfully achieved clinical and mycologic cure with double pulse dose terbinafine and 2% ketoconazole shampoo over two months, with excellent tolerability and no side effects.

In this case report, a 2-month-old girl with tinea capitis showed significant improvement after treatment with oral griseofulvin and topical ketoconazole. The study emphasizes the importance of layered diagnostics and systemic therapy for effective management of this fungal scalp infection in infants.

This case report describes successful treatment of a 7-year-old girl with gray patch tinea capitis using oral micronized griseofulvin and topical ketoconazole shampoo, resulting in complete clinical and microscopic clearance.

This study reports improvement in tinea capitis symptoms in two siblings after two months of treatment with ketoconazole lotion and shampoo, following initial findings of M. canis and Rhodotorulla infections.

This case report suggests that a Penicillium species might have been the causative agent of tinea capitis in a 3-year-old boy.

This article provides an updated overview of the diagnosis and management of tinea infections but reports no new clinical findings.

This review discusses fungal skin infections in children, including diagnosis challenges and treatment options, and does not present new clinical findings; the authors emphasize the importance of accurate pathogen identification for effective treatment.

This review discusses the diagnosis and characteristics of dermatophyte infections and offers no new research findings, emphasizing the importance of microscopy and culture for accurate identification before treatment.

The study found Microsporum canis to be the most common cause of tinea capitis in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, with griseofulvin and topical imidazole effectively treating the infection.

This case report describes an adult Italian woman with endothrix tinea capitis, highlighting the unusual finding of telogen-sparing arthroconidia involvement during the infection.

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.

This article reviews approaches to diagnosing and treating dermatophytosis and pityriasis versicolor, noting a significant change in the epidemiology of tinea capitis and highlighting the limitations of certain diagnostic techniques.