Dermoscopy findings in tinea capitis: case report and literature review

Dermoscopy is a method of increasing importance in the diagnoses of cutaneous diseases. On the scalp, dermoscopic aspects have been described in psoriasis, lichen planus, seborrheic dermatitis and discoid lupus. We describe the "comma" and "corkscrew hair" dermoscopic aspects fou...

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Published inAnais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 87; no. 2; pp. 313 - 314
Main Authors Pinheiro, Ana Maria Costa, Lobato, Larissa Araujo, Varella, Tatiana Cristina Nogueira
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 01.03.2012
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African Continental Ancestry Group
Child
DERMATOLOGY
Dermoscopy
Female
Humans
Tinea Capitis - diagnosis
Tinea Capitis - microbiology
Trichophyton - isolation & purification
Dermoscopy
Tinea capitis
Child
Tinha do couro cabeludo
Dermatoscopia
Criança
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Summary:Dermoscopy is a method of increasing importance in the diagnoses of cutaneous diseases. On the scalp, dermoscopic aspects have been described in psoriasis, lichen planus, seborrheic dermatitis and discoid lupus. We describe the "comma" and "corkscrew hair" dermoscopic aspects found in a child of skin type 4, with tinea capitis.
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ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/S0365-05962012000200022