OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of the carrier state in household contacts in children with tinea capitis, the duration of the carrier state, factors associated with carriage, and the proportion of carriers who develop clinical disease. DESIGN Cross-sectional, cohort, prevalence study. SETTING General pediatric clinic serving an indigent, inner-city, African American population. PA...

Microsporum canis is a dermatophyte fungus of which cats and dogs are recognized as the natural hosts. M. canis is also easily transmitted to humans, causing lesions to the glabrous skin (tinea corporis) and to the head (tinea capitis). The present study describes some cases of infection with M. canis in children from a veterinary perspective, highlighting some important features of this clinic...

Dermoscopy is a method of increasing importance in the diagnoses of cutaneous diseases. On the scalp, dermoscopic aspects have been described in psoriasis, lichen planus, seborrheic dermatitis and discoid lupus. We describe the "comma” and “corkscrew hair" dermoscopic aspects found in a child of skin type 4, with tinea capitis.

The aim of our investigation was to compare the distribution of dermatomycosis species in Eastern Croatia between two different periods: first period from 1997-2001 year, and second period from 1986-88 year. The outpatients from Department of Dermatovenerology University Hospital "Osijek" with confirmed diagnosis infection. Tinea, were selected on the basis o age, gender, localization and derma...

Background: Dermatophytosis is a common superficial mycosis. It affects virtually every child at one stage or the other, but the disease may be more frequent in individuals with immunocompromising conditions. The typical characteristic of the rash is an annular, popular rash with a healing centre and an active periphery that may have an erythematous base and it occurs in different parts of the ...

background and purpose: it is important to follow annually the probable changes in distribution pattern of dermatophytosis and its etiological agents in different communities. in this study, we determined the prevalence of dermatophytosis and its causative agents in damascus, syria, between 2008 and 2016. materials and methods: a total of 4080 outpatients who visited the dermatological clinics ...

Discoid Lupus Erythematosus is usually localized on the open areas. On scalp it causes dilatation and plugging of hair follicles with adherent scales, this leads to destruction permanent alopecia. Initial manifestation disease can be difficult recognize. Early visit Dermatologist recommended. Differential diagnosis scarring alopecia include trauma, burn, tinea capitis, lichen planus, psoriasis,...

Scalp hyperkeratosis is common in childhood and adolescence. Diagnosis is affected by age, race, and history of infectious exposure, and associated symptoms including atopic features, alopecia, inflammatory nodules, presence and type of cutaneous lesions outside of the scalp, and nuchal lymphadenopathy. Tinea capitis is common in children with skin of color, especially black and Hispanic childr...

Hair loss is a common complain of women receiving renal replacement therapy. Apart from its emotional impact on the patient, hair loss might allude to several underlying diseases. Differential diagnoses include malnutrition, adverse effects of drugs, endocrine, inflammatory or autoimmune disorders, abnormal behaviour (trichotillomania) or tinea capitis [1]. Therefore, a thorough exploration of ...