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- Title
Trichoscopy for early diagnosis and follow-up of pet-related neonatal tinea capitis.
- Authors
Zhi, Hui-Lin; Xia, Xiu-Jiao; Shen, Hong; Lv, Wen-Wen; Zhong, Yan; Sang, Bo; Li, Qiu-Ping; Liu, Ze-Hu
- 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.
- Subjects
EARLY diagnosis; ELECTRIC power transmission; FUNGAL cultures; CANIS; INFANTS; PETS
- Publication
Mycopathologia, 2023, Vol 188, Issue 5, p571
- ISSN
0301-486X
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1007/s11046-023-00709-1