Tinea capitis in adults over fifty years of age.
An 89-year-old black woman was examined for generalized folliculitis of the scalp that proved to be tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton tonsurans. To our knowledge, she is the oldest known patient with this condition to be reported to date. Although it is uncommon in adults, this condition must be considered when clinicians are evaluating patients with hair loss and nonspecific scalp dermatitis.
Conerly
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Department of Dermatology, Louisiana State University Medical Center, New Orleans 70112-2822.
Greer
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification
D006118:Griseofulvin