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

Comma hairs in tinea capitis: a useful dermatoscopic sign for diagnosis of tinea capitis / E.T. Mapelli, L. Gualandri, A. Cerri, S. Menni. - In: PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY. - ISSN 0736-8046. - 29:2(2012), pp. 223-224.

Comma hairs in tinea capitis: a useful dermatoscopic sign for diagnosis of tinea capitis

E.T. Mapelli
Primo
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A. Cerri
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S. Menni
Ultimo
2012

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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
Settore MED/35 - Malattie Cutanee e Veneree
2012
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