Kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in an adult

Abstract Tinea capitis is an uncommon infection in adults, and predominantly affects women and the elderly with hormonal disorders and immunosuppression. Clinical features are often polymorphic and atypical. A kerion celsi case in an elderly female patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus and menopause...

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Main Authors: Jacqueline Paulina Aguirre Sotelo, Víctor Manuel Tarango Martinez, Lucio Vera Cabrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2022-09-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962022000500637&tlng=en