Tinea capitis: dermoscopy and calcium fluorescent microscopy as highly efficient and precise diagnostic tools

Abstract Tinea capitis comprising of tinea favosa and kerion is mostly seen in school-aged children. Some tinea capitis often presented with insignificant findings under the naked eyes are easily overlooked. The authors describe an unusual case of tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton violaceum. The...

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Main Author: Xiao,Hui (author)
Other Authors: Pradhan,Sushmita (author), Ran,Xin (author), Ran,Yuping (author)
Format: report
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962020000300010
Country:Brazil
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