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December 2024 in “Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy” In this study, Wood's lamp effectively identified tinea capitis among pediatric patients with alopecia, particularly when contact with animals was a factor, supporting its diagnostic use in primary healthcare settings.
This study described a 15-year-old male with axillary hair infection, successfully treated with topical clindamycin.
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October 2008 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that comma hairs are a distinctive feature of tinea capitis caused by Microsporum canis, distinguishing it from alopecia areata, which is characterized by exclamation mark hairs.
July 2023 in “International journal of dermatology, venereology and leprosy sciences” In this study of 50 rural children with tinea capitis, 64% had the non-inflammatory type, while 28% had the inflammatory type, with most cases showing positive results in KOH examinations.
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January 2017 in “Indian dermatology online journal” This case study reports a 30-year-old woman with a mixed infection of white piedra and pediculosis capitis, indicating the difficulty in distinguishing between these conditions upon casual examination.
