title: Dermoscopy as a useful supportive tool for the diagnosis of pityriasis amiantacea-like tinea capitis.
abstract: Clinical distinction between pityriasis amiantacea-like tinea capitis and pityriasis amiantacea due to noninfectious inflammatory diseases is a troublesome task, with a significant likelihood of diagnostic errors/delays and prescription of inappropriate therapies. We report a case of pityriasis amiantacea-like tinea capitis with its dermoscopic findings in order to highlight the usefulness of dermoscopy in improving the recognition of such a condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Dermatology, University of Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Enzo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Errichetti
authors.affiliation: Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Dermatology, University of Udine, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stinco
keywords: dermoscopy, differential diagnosis pityriasis amiantacea, pityriasis amiantacea-like tinea capitis; tinea capitis