Open AccessTinea Capitis and Tinea Corporis caused by Microsporum canis in an 82-year-old Woman: Efficacy of Sequence Analysis
Author(s) -
Tae Heum Park,
Woo Il Kim,
Moon Kyun Cho,
Kyu-Wang Hwang,
SooYoung Kim
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
korean journal of medical mycology/daehan'yi jin'gyun haghoeji
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.101
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 2465-8278
pISSN - 1226-4709
DOI - 10.17966/jmi.2020.25.1.17
Subject(s) - tinea capitis , microsporum canis , dermatology , seborrheic dermatitis , medicine , scalp , microsporum , incidence (geometry) , psoriasis , antifungal , mycosis , trichophyton , surgery , physics , optics
Tinea capitis is more common in children than in adults. Due to the low incidence of this condition among adults, it is frequently misdiagnosed as other scalp diseases, such as seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, and cellulitis. Herein, we describe an 82-year-old woman who presented with erythematous scaly patches and alopecia. Mycological examinations revealed tinea capitis caused by Microsporum canis. The patient was then successfully treated with antifungal medications.