title: [Tinea capitis in adults caused by Trichophyton violaceum. One case report].
abstract: Nowadays, tinea capitis is not the most frequent clinical presentation of dermatophytoses. Classically, Sabouraud defined this condition as common in childhood and rare in adults. Nevertheless, it is occasionally observed in adults, most frequently in women over 50 years-old. Trichophyton violaceum is one of the species isolated. We report this case for its rarity and to advise the clinician that one should consider a possible fungal infection in adults showing desquamating plaques in the scalp.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Dermatología, Hospital Alto Guadalquivir, Avda. Blas Infante s/n, 23740-Andujar, Jaén, Spain. fjallegue@meditex.es
authors.forename: Fernando Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Allegue Gallego
authors.forename: Ana Isabel
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Bernal Ruiz
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González Nebreda
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blasco Melguizo
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ruiz Villaverde
authors.forename: Felix Jaime
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Delgado Ceballos
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Delgado Florencio