Tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton tonsurans presenting as an obscure patchy hair loss due to daily antifungal shampoo use

Tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton tonsurans presenting as an obscure patchy hair loss due to daily antifungal shampoo use

Tinea capitis is unusual and often misdiagnosed in healthy adults. We report a case of a healthy woman with a several-year history of asymptomatic, bizarre-shaped, non-scarring alopecia. She had used over-the-counter ketoconazole shampoo regularly for a long time. An initial potassium hydroxide prep...

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Main Authors: Alita Sombatmaithai, Penvadee Pattanaprichakul, Papapit Tuchinda, Theetat Surawan, Chanai Muanprasart, Lalita Matthapan, Sumanas Bunyaratavej
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mattioli1885 2015-04-01
Series:Dermatology Practical & Conceptual
Subjects:
tinea capitis
Trichophyton tonsurans
patchy hair loss
alopecia
Online Access:http://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/829

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