A Case of Diffuse Black Dot Tinea Capitis Caused by Trichophyton tonsurans.
- Author:
Dong Kyung LEE
1
;
Hae Woong LEE
;
Sung Eun CHANG
;
Mi Woo LEE
;
Jee Ho CHOI
;
Kee Chan MOON
;
Jae Kyoung KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kcmoon@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Trichophyton tonsurans;
Black dot tinea capitis;
Hair loss
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Female;
Hair;
Humans;
Itraconazole;
Ketoconazole;
Scalp;
Tinea Capitis*;
Tinea*;
Trichophyton*;
Weights and Measures
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2005;10(4):160-165
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
"Black dot" tinea capitis is a clinical form of tinea capitis, which is a dermatophytosis of the scalp and associated hair. It is caused by the anthropophilic endothrix organisms. We report a case of black dot tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton (T.) tonsurans in an 18-year-old woman who is a judoist in the college. She had suffered from a diffuse hair loss involving nearly entire scalp hair for 1 year. The scalp lesion showed diffuse multiple black dots with minimal inflammatory sign or scales. KOH examination revealed arthroconidia of endothrix pattern. On mycological studies, T. tonsusrans was identified. She was treated with oral itraconazole pulse therapy (2 cycles) and ketoconazole shampoo.
