Tinea capitis in adults caused by Trichophyton violaceum. One case report

Tinea capitis in adults caused by Trichophyton violaceum. One case report

Nowadays, tinea capitis is not the most frequent clinical presentation of dermatophytoses. Classically, Sabouraud defined this condition as common in childhood and rare in adults. Nevertheless, it is occasionally observed in adults, most frequently in women over 50 years-old. Trichophyton violaceum...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista iberoamericana de micología 2002-06, Vol.19 (2), p.120-122
Hauptverfasser: Allegue Gallego, Fernando Javier, Bernal Ruiz, Ana Isabel, González Nebreda, Miguel, Blasco Melguizo, José, Ruiz Villaverde, Ricardo, Delgado Ceballos, Felix Jaime, Delgado Florencio, Vicente
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Zusammenfassung:Nowadays, tinea capitis is not the most frequent clinical presentation of dermatophytoses. Classically, Sabouraud defined this condition as common in childhood and rare in adults. Nevertheless, it is occasionally observed in adults, most frequently in women over 50 years-old. Trichophyton violaceum is one of the species isolated. We report this case for its rarity and to advise the clinician that one should consider a possible fungal infection in adults showing desquamating plaques in the scalp.
ISSN:1130-1406