Kerion Celsi favored by the use of a tretinoin+minoxidil+betamethasone valerate lotion in a 28-year-old woman.
Kerion Celsi is a parasitic fungal skin infection that tends to occur mainly on the back of the neck, scalp or beard. It is caused by animal fungi. Sometimes the condition resolves itself in a matter of weeks but hair loss in the affected area may be permanent. We report a case of a young woman with Kerion Celsi favored by the use of a tretinoin+minoxidil+betametasone valerate lotion.
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Department of Dermatology, University of Medicine and Surgery, Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli Naples, Italy. Antonio.Vozza@unina2.it
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D000328:Adult; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000188:drug therapy; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*
D014212:Tretinoin; D008914:Minoxidil; D001623:Betamethasone