Two Cases of Tinea Capitis Caused by Microsporum canis in Elderly Women.
- Author:
Seong Min KIM
1
;
Jin PARK
;
Jong Sun LEE
;
Yong Sun CHO
;
Seok Kweon YUN
;
Han Uk KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, South Korea. hanukkim@chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Elderly women;
Microsporum canis;
Tinea capitis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Aged, 80 and over;
Child;
Female;
Hair;
Humans;
Microsporum;
Scalp;
Tinea;
Tinea Capitis
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2010;15(1):18-21
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tinea capitis is the most common in children, but can be seen in adults. In the adult population, tinea capitis is more frequent in elderly women than other adults. We report two cases of tinea capitis occurring in an 85-year-old female and an 80-year-old female. The vertex of the former showed an erythematous scaly patch with slight hair loss and the scalp of the latter showed a painful erythematous plaque with severe hair loss. From two patients, Microsporum canis was isolated.
