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Dermatoscopy in tinea capitis: can it provide clues for the responsible fungi?

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Tinea Capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp, mostly observed in children1 . Dermatoscopy is a useful diagnostic tool with proven diagnostic value in skin tumors, rapidly expanding in… Click to show full abstract

Tinea Capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp, mostly observed in children1 . Dermatoscopy is a useful diagnostic tool with proven diagnostic value in skin tumors, rapidly expanding in the field of inflammatory and infectious skin diseases2 . Certain dermatoscopic criteria were linked to TC3,4 , however scarce evidence exists on the possible correlation of dermatoscopic findings to different types of fungi5 .

Keywords: dermatoscopy tinea; capitis provide; tinea capitis; tinea

Journal Title: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Year Published: 2020

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