title: Dermoscopic Visualization of Vellus Hair Involvement in Tinea Corporis: A Criterion for Systemic Antifungal Therapy?
abstract: Dermoscopy has been shown to be a valuable tool in the diagnosis and monitoring of several infectious diseases. We report a case of tinea corporis in an infant in whom dermoscopy helped us to determine vellus hair involvement, causing treatment to be switched from topical to systemic antifungal therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Knöpfel
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Luis Javier
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: del Pozo
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Maria del Mar
authors.initials: Mdel M
authors.lastname: Escudero
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Son Espases, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martín-Santiago
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000287:Administration, Topical; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006197:Hair / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014005:Tinea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents