Tinea capitis caused by Microsporum canis in an adult.
The authors report a case of tinea capitis in a woman aged 49, with a previous history of discoid lupus erythematosus. The pathogenic agent was Microsporum canis. The patient was cured after two months therapy with griseofulvin and local antimycotics.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000382:microbiology*