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Tinea Capitis Mimicking Dissecting Cellulitis
Author(s) -
Torok Rachel D.,
Bellet Jane S.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12235
Subject(s) - tinea capitis , medicine , cellulitis , dermatology , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery
Tinea capitis is a common disease of childhood that typically follows one of several clinical patterns. Our patient and several previously reported cases demonstrate the existence of a dissecting cellulitis‐like presentation of tinea capitis. This variant should be recognized to prevent misdiagnosis of dissecting cellulitis and allow proper treatment to prevent scarring alopecia.