Tinea capitis in the Elderly
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Dermatology
- Vol. 169 (1), 36-40
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000249564
Abstract
The clinical picture in tinea capitis due to Trichophyton tonsurans varies. In this report, 2 elderly female patients with T. tonsurans infections of the scalp mimicking eczema seborrhoeicum and discoid lupus erythematosus, respectively, are described. Recurrence of the infection in the first case was probably related to reduced fungal sensitivity to griseofulvin, as indicated in in vitro studies.Keywords
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