Kerion Celsi in a Nepalese Boy: An Underdiagnosed Cause of Scalp Swelling
Tinea capitis (TC) is an infection of the scalp and hair caused by a dermatophyte fungus. Typically caused by the zoophilic and geophilic species of Microsporum and Trichophyton, it remains the commonest cutaneous fungal infection in children. A 9-year-old Nepalese boy was evaluated in outpatients f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5527974 |