title: Patchy alopecia in a young girl. Tinea capitis (most likely a Trichophyton tonsurans infection).
authors.affiliation: New York University Medical Center.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zoberman-Saltiel
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology*; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D012643:Selenium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018036:Selenium Compounds; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D018036:Selenium Compounds; D006118:Griseofulvin; D012643:Selenium; C025698:selenium disulfide