An Undetected Case of Tinea Capitis in an Elderly Woman Affected by Dermatomyositis: How Trichoscopy Can Guide to the Right Diagnosis

被引：4

作者：

Vastarella, Maria ^{[1
]}

Gallo, Lucia ^{[1
]}

Cantelli, Mariateresa ^{[1
]}

Nappa, Paola ^{[1
]}

Fabbrocini, Gabriella ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Naples Federico II, Div Dermatol, Dept Clin Med & Surg, Via Pansini 5, IT-80131 Naples, Italy

来源：

SKIN APPENDAGE DISORDERS | 2019年 / 5卷 / 03期

关键词：

Alopecia; Dermatomycosis; Tinea capitis; Trichoscopy; HAIRS; FEATURES; SCALP; COMMA;

D O I：

10.1159/000495805

中图分类号：

R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];

学科分类号：

100206 ;

摘要：

Dermatomyositis (DM) is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the skin and muscles, but may also have a systemic involvement. The frequency of scalp involvement in DM varies from 28 to 82% and is often encountered as part of a DM flare. However, it frequently presents as a treatment-resistant disease, and patients reporting no improvement with conventional therapies require further investigation. We report a case of tinea capitis (TC) in a 79-year-old woman affected by DM with scalp involvement which did not respond to conventional therapies. Thanks to trichoscopy we could detect "comma hairs," "zigzag hairs," and "pigtail hairs" at scalp examination, made the right diagnosis of TC, and instituted the best treatment without delay. (c) 2019 S. Karger AG, Basel

引用

页码：186 / 188

页数：3

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