Trichoscopy for early diagnosis and follow-up of pet-related neonatal tinea capitis.
Mycopathologia
; 188(1): 1, 2023 Jan 18.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36652037
ABSTRACT
We report infant zigzag hairs as a distinct trichoscopic sign for follow up a case of pet-related newborn tinea capitis due to Microsporum canis. Formation of infant zigzag hairs due to ectothrix M. canis infection may be associated soft neonatal widespread thin hair, which is different from vellus hair and terminal hair. In addition, tinea capitis was further confirmed by transmission electric microscopy and fungal culture. The patient was successfully treated by weekly oral fluconazole (8 mg/kg). Therefore, the handheld dermoscopy is a simple, non-invasive and very inexpensive technique for the diagnosis and follow-up of tinea capitis, especially for infant.
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Full text:
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tinea Capitis
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Dermoscopy
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Language:
En
Journal:
Mycopathologia
Year:
2023
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China