Abstract
We report a case in which patient was initially ill with tinea capitis infected by Microsporum canis later triggered the local scalp psoriasis. Tinea infections always confused with psoriasis, a review of published studies revealed 14 cases of fungal confused with psoriasis.
Highlights
We report a case in which patient was initially ill with tinea capitis infected by Microsporum canis later triggered the local scalp psoriasis
A 5-year-old girl presented at our clinic with 2-month history of breakage of hair associated with white scaly patches with sizes of the palm on the scalp (Figure 1)
The patient was diagnosed with tinea capitis caused by M. canis and treated with oral itraconazole 100mg and local application of naftifine and ketoconazole cream once a day for nearly 2 months, but the lesion did not heal completely, Citation: Hu W, Ran Y, Lama J, et al A Case of Localized Scalp Psoriasis Triggered by Microsporum canis Infected Tinea Capitis and Review of Published Literatures
Summary
We report a case in which patient was initially ill with tinea capitis infected by Microsporum canis later triggered the local scalp psoriasis. A 5-year-old girl presented at our clinic with 2-month history of breakage of hair associated with white scaly patches with sizes of the palm on the scalp (Figure 1). She was diagnosed as tinea capitis at the local hospital and was treated with oral terbinafine 125 mg for 18 days and the lesion completely healed.
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