Abstract

Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp and hair. It is very common in children and unusual in adults. We evaluated the clinical and mycologic aspects of tinea capitis in 6 adult patients registered in Kyunghee University Hospital from January 2003 to December 2003. The isolated dermatophytic flora of the patients consisted of Trichophyton rubrum (83%) and Microsporum canis (17%). When tinea capitis occurs in adults the clinical features

may be atypical and this may delay the diagnosis. The necessity for heightened clinical suspicion and diagnostic 

tenacity in the evaluation of adults with scalp dermatitis and/or alopecia for possible tinea capitis is underscored.

Keywords

Tinea capitis Adults

KJMM 2006 March;11(1):31-34(4). Epub 2016 February 20
Copyright © 2006 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Language

Korean/English

Author

Chun Pill Choi; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Mu Hyoung Lee; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea

Corresponding

Mu Hyoung Lee, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea. Tel: (02) 958-8512, Fax: (02) 969-6538, e-mail: mhlee@khmc.or.kr

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Acknowledgements

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Chun Pill Choi

Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea

Mu Hyoung Lee

Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea

Since epub date 2016 February 20