A case report of tinea capitis in infant in first year of life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tinea capitis is a cutaneous fungal infection common among 3 to 7 year old children but it is rare in the first year of life.

Case presentation

We present a case of a 12-month-old infant with erythematous scalp lesions combined with hair loss. He was suspected of dermatophytosis and mycological analysis of all suspected lesions was performed. Clinical features and culture results confirmed tinea capitis caused by Microsporum canis. The infant patient was treated with griseofulvin for 2 months. However, 15 days later at the end of treatment he presented with a single vesicle positive for M. canis. Griseofulvin therapy continued for another month. After 3 months of follow-up, no recurrence was observed.

Conclusions

In infant, sometimes tinea capitis is misdia

SUBMITTER: Mandras N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6385464 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature