title: Tinea capitis mimicking dissecting cellulitis of the scalp: a histopathologic pitfall when evaluating alopecia in the post-pubertal patient.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
authors: Nathanial R
authors: NR
authors: Miletta
authors: Carmen
authors: C
authors: Schwartz
authors: Leonard
authors: L
authors: Sperling
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012873:Skin Diseases, Genetic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000077291:Terbinafine; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D000077291:Terbinafine
keywords: cicatricial alopecia; dissecting cellulitis; mimicry; tinea capitis