Tinea in the Time Before Modern Antifungal Agents.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.1545
Abstract: Modernity enjoys a broad and effective arsenal against superficial mycoses. However, the history of social stigma attached to dermatophyte infections, their unusual and often harmful treatments, and the controversial public health efforts designed to limit… read more here.
Keywords: antifungal agents; treatment; tinea; tinea capitis ... See more keywords
Ultraviolet dermoscopy for the diagnosis of tinea capitis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.05.018
Abstract: DERMOSCOPIC APPEARANCE Accumulated scales around hair roots, black dots, and bar codeelike hairs with horizontal white bands were observed by polarized dermoscopy. Bright-green fluorescence in hair shafts and brightwhite fluorescence of accumulated scales were observed… read more here.
Keywords: fluorescence; tinea capitis; dermoscopy diagnosis; ultraviolet dermoscopy ... See more keywords
Basal cell carcinomas of the scalp after radiotherapy for tinea capitis: Clinicopathological study in a case series of 96 patients with analysis of 427 tumours
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DOI: 10.1111/ajd.13940
Abstract: Low‐dose X‐ray radiotherapy to treat tinea capitis during childhood is a well‐known risk factor for scalp basal cell carcinomas (BCCs). Post‐radiotherapy BCCs are often multiple, and it has been suggested that they display more aggressive… read more here.
Keywords: basal cell; cell carcinomas; tinea capitis; radiotherapy ... See more keywords
Treatment adherence and psychosocial impact of tinea capitis in families: Qualitative pilot study
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DOI: 10.1111/dth.13570
Abstract: Tinea capitis (TC) is a fungal infection of the hair and scalp. It mainly affects children, and treatment requires an extensive regimen including oral therapy, antifungal creams, and shampoo, as well as disinfection of fomites,… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; tinea capitis; study; treatment adherence ... See more keywords
Reflectance confocal microscopy of tinea capitis: comparing images with results of dermoscopy and mycological exams
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DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14241
Abstract: Tinea capitis is a common scalp infection whose gold standard for diagnosis is the isolation of infectious agents through mycological exams. In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM), initially used in the diagnosis of melanocytic lesions,… read more here.
Keywords: mycological exams; reflectance confocal; tinea capitis; microscopy ... See more keywords
Tinea capitis in adult: role of trichoscopy in diagnosis, treatment, and follow‐up
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DOI: 10.1111/ijd.16392
Abstract: cally by the presence of erythrocytes, platelets, and leukocytes within the cytoplasm of macrophages. There was a report summarizing the biopsies of skin rashes in HPS/HLH. The most common cutaneous manifestations were panniculitis and purpura,… read more here.
Keywords: hps hlh; cutaneous hemophagocytosis; diagnosis; tinea capitis ... See more keywords
Dermatoscopy in tinea capitis: can it provide clues for the responsible fungi?
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DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16825
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… read more here.
Keywords: dermatoscopy tinea; capitis provide; tinea capitis; tinea ... See more keywords
Evaluation of dermatoscopic findings of alopecia areata and tinea capitis in pediatric patients.
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DOI: 10.1111/jocd.14828
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Pediatric patients often reveal localized alopecic foci on the scalp. The essential point upon approaching a child with localized alopecia is distinguishing the two most common causes, alopecia areata and tinea capitis, as their… read more here.
Keywords: alopecia areata; tinea capitis; capitis; dermatoscopic findings ... See more keywords
Adult tinea capitis and tinea barbae in a tertiary Portuguese hospital: A 11‐year audit
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DOI: 10.1111/myc.12991
Abstract: Adult tinea capitis and tinea barbae are nowadays considered uncommon in developed countries. Despite their potential for morbidity and healthcare costs, few series have attempted to characterise these infectious disorders. We conducted a cross‐sectional study… read more here.
Keywords: adult tinea; tinea capitis; tinea; capitis tinea ... See more keywords
Adult tinea capitis in China: A retrospective analysis from 2000 to 2019
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DOI: 10.1111/myc.13102
Abstract: Tinea capitis (TC) is an infection of the scalp hair due to dermatophytes. Most commonly seen in prepubescent children, but data of adults tinea capitis (ATC) in China mainland are limited. read more here.
Keywords: retrospective analysis; adult tinea; china retrospective; tinea capitis ... See more keywords
Tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton tonsurans among adults: Clinical characteristics and treatment response
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DOI: 10.1111/myc.13536
Abstract: Trichophyton tonsurans tinea capitis has become a growing epidemiological concern. Yet, its clinical manifestations and treatment response, specifically among adults, have only been described among small sample size studies. read more here.
Keywords: treatment response; trichophyton tonsurans; tinea capitis; among adults ... See more keywords