1 citations
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January 2023 in “Mycopathologia” A woman's hair loss and scalp swelling, caused by a fungal infection, was wrongly treated but eventually cured with Terbinafine, emphasizing its effectiveness.
1 citations
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January 2021 in “Our Dermatology Online” A scalp infection can look like alopecia areata and get worse if treated incorrectly.
April 1946 in “Archives of Dermatology” One child resisted treatment, while the other was successfully treated for scalp ringworm.
2 citations
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December 1995 in “Pediatrics” Infant hair loss is usually temporary and grows back without treatment.
32 citations
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January 2014 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” Trichoscopy can effectively tell apart tinea capitis and alopecia areata in children by looking for specific hair shapes.
1 citations
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November 2020 in “International journal of infectious diseases” A baby girl's severe scalp infection caused by a fungus was cured with oral and topical antifungal medications.
April 2023 in “The Medical Journal of Australia” A five-year-old girl has a harmless, unchanging bald patch on her scalp.
June 2018 in “The Medical Journal of Cairo University/The Medical Journal of Cairo University” Dermoscopy can quickly and reliably distinguish Tinea Capitis from Alopecia Areata by identifying specific hair patterns.
March 2022 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin/Berkala ilmu kesehatan kulit dan kelamin (Periodical of dermatology and venerology)” Touching cats can increase the risk of getting a fungal scalp infection, especially in boys and kids over 5.
4 citations
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May 2015 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology” Congenital triangular alopecia can occur outside the typical fronto-temporal region.
37 citations
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October 2010 in “JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft” Griseofulvin is the best treatment for tinea capitis in children, but more research is needed on other treatments and safety.
December 2014 in “Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin” Griseofulvin effectively treats tinea capitis kerion type.
January 2021 in “Advances in health sciences research/Advances in Health Sciences Research” Two siblings with gray patch tinea capitis were successfully treated after identifying risk factors.
April 2021 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” Two siblings with tinea capitis improved after treatment with ketoconazole.
10 citations
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May 2017 in “CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association journal” The boy had a fungal scalp infection called kerion, which was cured with oral antifungal medication.
1 citations
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January 2015 in “Indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology” A woman's scalp infection caused by a fungus led to permanent hair loss and was hard to treat but responded to a specific antifungal.
1 citations
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February 2014 in “Hair therapy & transplantation” A baby boy had two types of temporary hair loss at birth, which might be two forms of newborn hair loss combined.
April 2012 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Dermoscopy can help diagnose tinea capitis in children by looking for comma hairs, black dots, and broken hairs with white bands.
March 2026 in “Open MIND” Early treatment of scalp infections can prevent permanent hair loss.
125 citations
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May 2010 in “Pediatric dermatology” Systemic treatment is necessary for tinea capitis in children, with griseofulvin preferred for Microsporum infections.
13 citations
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March 2002 in “Pediatric Dermatology” A child was initially wrongly diagnosed with a fungal scalp infection but actually had a non-scarring hair loss condition called Temporal Triangular Alopecia.
October 2025 in “Indian Dermatology Online Journal” Trichoscopy helped correctly diagnose and treat a scalp and eyebrow fungal infection.
June 2023 in “Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health” Early treatment of a rare scalp infection led to full recovery and hair regrowth.
24 citations
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August 2007 in “Journal of pediatric surgery” Surgery is not the right treatment for a fungal scalp infection; proper medical treatment is needed.
3 citations
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January 2011 in “International Journal of Trichology” Tinea capitis affects only a specific hair area, not deeper parts.
April 2021 in “Cermin Dunia Kedokteran” Two siblings with scalp fungus improved after 2 months of treatment.
8 citations
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January 2007 in “Mycoses” A man's scalp infection, mistaken for bacterial, was actually a rare fungal infection treated successfully with antifungal medication.
A Moroccan athlete got a rare scalp infection, stressing the need for better hygiene in sports.
3 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of clinical and diagnostic research” Treating a boy's scalp infection was challenging because two different colors of the same fungus appeared.
January 2018 in “Springer eBooks” Congenital triangular alopecia is a harmless, non-spreading hair loss condition often seen in young children.