Abstract
Tinea capitis, a dermatophyte infection involving the hair shaft on the scalp, is primarily a disease of preadolescent children. Trichophyton or Microsporum species of dermatophytes transmitted by humans or animals are commonly associated with this disease. Clinical presentations are seborrheic-like scale, 'black dot' pattern, inflammatory tinea capitis with kerion or tiny pustules in the scalp. We report an interesting case of tinea capitis with rapid progression caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes in an 11-year-old girl. The patient was treated with 125 mg of oral terbinafine and topical flutrimazole cream for one month.
Keywords
Rapid progression Tinea capitis Trichophyton mentagrophytes
KJMM
2011 September;16(3):113-117(5). Epub 2016 February 17
Copyright © 2011 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Language
Korean/English
Author
Chang-Min Choi; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Yun-Seok Yang; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Bark-Lynn Lew; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Woo-Young Sim; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Corresponding
Bark-Lynn Lew, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea. Tel: (02) 440-7329, Fax: (02) 440-7336, e-mail: bellotte@hanmail.net
Publication history
Received 14 June 2011;
Revised 16 September 2011;
Accepted 17 September 2011.
Acknowledgements
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Chang-Min Choi
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Yun-Seok Yang
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Bark-Lynn Lew
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Woo-Young Sim
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
