research The Assessment and Management of Tinea Capitis in Children
Oral medication is necessary to treat scalp fungus in children, with griseofulvin being the usual choice.
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research Management of tinea capitis in childhood
To treat tinea capitis in children, oral antifungal medication is necessary, with newer drugs offering shorter treatment times than the traditional griseofulvin.
research Treatment of tinea capitis – a critical appraisal
Griseofulvin is the best treatment for tinea capitis in children, but more research is needed on other treatments and safety.
research Identification of the causative dermatophyte of tinea capitis in children attending Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda by PCR-ELISA and comparison with conventional mycological diagnostic methods
PCR-ELISA is better for identifying the fungus causing scalp infections in Ugandan children than traditional methods.
research Tinea capitis mimicking dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: a histopathologic pitfall when evaluating alopecia in the post‐pubertal patient
A fungal infection can look like a different scalp condition in teens, leading to wrong treatment until proper tests are done.
research Guidelines of care for superficial mycotic infectionsof the skin: Tinea capitis and tinea barbae
Treat scalp and beard fungal infections early with oral antifungal medication and sometimes topical therapy, avoiding unnecessary allergy tests and surgery.
research Different Trichoscopic Features of Tinea Capitis and Alopecia Areata in Pediatric Patients
Trichoscopy can effectively tell apart tinea capitis and alopecia areata in children by looking for specific hair shapes.
research Inflammatory tinea capitis mimicking dissecting cellulitis in a postpubertal male: a case report and review of the literature
A young man was initially misdiagnosed with a scalp condition but was found to have a fungal infection, which improved with antifungal treatment.
research Trichoscopy as a useful method to differentiate tinea capitis from alopecia areata in children at Zagazig University Hospitals
Trichoscopy is good for telling apart tinea capitis and alopecia areata in kids.
research Prevalence of Tinea capitis in school going children in Kolkata, West Bengal
Tinea capitis is common among Kolkata school children, especially boys, and hygiene doesn't greatly impact infection rates.
research Tinea capitis mimicking folliculitis decalvans
A scalp infection was treated successfully, leading to full hair regrowth.
research Tinea capitis favosa in Poland
Two patients with a rare scalp fungus in Poland were successfully treated with griseofulvin and ciclopirox.
research The infected hairs of tinea capitis due to Microsporum canis: Demonstration of uniqueness of the hair cuticle by scanning electron microscopy
The hair cuticle acts as a barrier against fungal infection, which occurs only deep within the hair follicle.
research Tinea Capitis in Three Adults
Tinea capitis is rare in healthy adults but should be considered in scalp issues.
research An ultrastructural study on corkscrew hairs and cigarette‐ash‐shaped hairs observed by dermoscopy of tinea capitis
Corkscrew and cigarette-ash-shaped hairs in tinea capitis are caused by internal hair degradation and external resistance.
research Temporal Triangular Alopecia: Report of an African‐American Child with TTA Misdiagnosed as Refractory Tinea Capitis
A child was initially wrongly diagnosed with a fungal scalp infection but actually had a non-scarring hair loss condition called Temporal Triangular Alopecia.
research Tinea capitis favosa misdiagnosed as tinea amiantacea
Misdiagnosis led to permanent hair loss, stressing the need for proper scalp tests.
research Tinea Capitis in Elderly Women: A Report of 4 Cases
Tinea capitis is increasingly common in elderly women and requires accurate diagnosis with fungal cultures for effective treatment.
research Inflammatory Tinea Capitis: Non-healing Plaque on the Occiput of a 4-year-old Child
Tinea capitis can cause scalp issues in children and should be considered in similar cases; treatment with griseofulvin and selenium sulfide is effective.
research Seborrheic dermatitis-like adult tinea capitis due to Trichophyton rubrum in an elderly man
An elderly man had a scalp infection misdiagnosed as dandruff, treated successfully with antifungal medication.
research Tinea Capitis Mimicking Dissecting Cellulitis
Proper antifungal treatment is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis and prevent scarring alopecia.
research Alopecia in women submitted to childhood X-ray epilation for tinea capitis treatment
Women treated with X-ray for scalp fungus as children had a higher chance of hair loss, especially with higher radiation doses and severe fungus infections.
research A Case of Tinea Capitis Caused by Trichophyton tonsurans.
The girl's scalp infection healed well with terbinafine treatment.
research Tinea Capitis Due to Trichophyton soudanense
A 6-year-old girl in the U.S. had a rare scalp infection caused by *Trichophyton soudanense*.
research Comma Hairs: A New Dermoscopic Marker for Tinea Capitis
Comma hairs are a new sign for identifying scalp fungal infections.
research Evaluation of dermatoscopic findings of alopecia areata and tinea capitis in pediatric patients
Dermatoscopy can quickly help distinguish between alopecia areata and tinea capitis in children.
research Utility of trichoscopy in tinea capitis
Trichoscopy is a useful, quick, and non-invasive way to diagnose tinea capitis.
research Tinea Capitis Presenting as Diffuse Hair Loss and Significance of Trichoscopy: Four Case Reports
Trichoscopy is useful for correctly diagnosing tinea capitis in adults with unexplained hair loss.
research Prevalence of tinea capitis and asymptomatic carriage amongst school going children
Tinea capitis affected 4.3% of school children, mostly boys, with T. violaceum as the main cause.
research Tinea Capitis: Mixed or Consecutive Infection with White and Violet Strains of Trichophyton violaceum : A Diagnostic or Therapeutic Challenge
Treating a boy's scalp infection was challenging because two different colors of the same fungus appeared.