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Comma Hairs in Tinea Capitis: A Useful Dermatoscopic Sign for Diagnosis of Tinea Capitis

2011; Wiley; Volume: 29; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01598.x

1525-1470

E. Mapelli, Lorenzo Gualandri, A. Cerri, S. Menni,

Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases

Abstract: Diagnosis of tinea capitis (TC) can be challenging for dermatologists, especially in noninflammatory TC caused by anthropophilic dermatophytes and in black patients, in whom erythema of the scalp is difficult to appreciate. The finding of a typical TC dermoscopic pattern may lead more quickly to a correct diagnosis.