Adult tinea capitis due to Trichophyton violaceum in China.
Tinea capitis is rare in adults. We report a case of adult tinea capitis due to Trichophyton violaceum in China. The female patient was immunosuppressed with prednisone due to the underlying disease of vulgaris pemphigus and was treated successfully with terbinafine. We also reviewed published cases of adult tinea capitis in China and compared these data with the characteristics of published cases in other regions in the world.
Department of Dermatology/Research Center of Medical Mycology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034, PR China.
Jin
J
Yu
Wei
W
Chen
Zhe
Z
Wan
Ruo-yu
RY
Li
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000077291:Terbinafine; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000254:growth & development*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D011239:Prednisolone; D000077291:Terbinafine