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Tinea capitis

MedGen UID:
11824
•Concept ID:
C0040250
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Barbae, Trichophytia Profunda; Capitides, Trichophytia Profunda; Capitis Profunda, Tinea; Capitis Profundas, Tinea; Capitis, Trichophytia Profunda; Profunda Barbae, Trichophytia; Profunda Capitides, Trichophytia; Profunda Capitis, Trichophytia; Profunda, Tinea Capitis; Profundas, Tinea Capitis; Tinea Capitis; Tinea Capitis Profunda; Tinea Capitis Profundas; Trichophytia Profunda Barbae; Trichophytia Profunda Capitides; Trichophytia Profunda Capitis
SNOMED CT: Tinea capitis (5441008); Ringworm of the scalp (5441008); Black dot ringworm (5441008); Dermatophytosis of scalp (5441008); Tinea of scalp (5441008)

Definition

Ringworm of the scalp and associated hair mainly caused by species of MICROSPORUM; TRICHOPHYTON; and EPIDERMOPHYTON, which may occasionally involve the eyebrows and eyelashes. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTinea capitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Update on Tinea Capitis Diagnosis and Treatment.
Elsaie ML
Cutis 2022 Nov;110(5):238-240. doi: 10.12788/cutis.0648. PMID: 36638385
Hair Loss: Common Causes and Treatment.
Phillips TG, Slomiany WP, Allison R
Am Fam Physician 2017 Sep 15;96(6):371-378. PMID: 28925637
Diagnosis and management of tinea infections.
Ely JW, Rosenfeld S, Seabury Stone M
Am Fam Physician 2014 Nov 15;90(10):702-10. PMID: 25403034

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Superficial fungal infections.
Kovitwanichkanont T, Chong AH
Aust J Gen Pract 2019 Oct;48(10):706-711. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-19-4930. PMID: 31569324
Superficial Fungal Infections.
Kaushik N, Pujalte GG, Reese ST
Prim Care 2015 Dec;42(4):501-16. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2015.08.004. PMID: 26612371
Tinea capitis.
Alvarez MS, Silverberg NB
Cutis 2006 Sep;78(3):189-96. PMID: 17036663
Tinea capitis.
Gupta AK, Summerbell RC
Med Mycol 2000 Aug;38(4):255-87. doi: 10.1080/mmy.38.4.255.287. PMID: 10975696
Tinea capitis.
Elewski B
Dermatol Clin 1996 Jan;14(1):23-31. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(05)70321-1. PMID: 8821154

Diagnosis

Tinea capitis: An update.
Gupta AK, Friedlander SF, Simkovich AJ
Pediatr Dermatol 2022 Mar;39(2):167-172. Epub 2022 Jan 24 doi: 10.1111/pde.14925. PMID: 35075666
Tinea Capitis: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Hon KL, Leong KF, Barankin B, Lam JM
Recent Pat Inflamm Allergy Drug Discov 2020;14(1):58-68. doi: 10.2174/1872213X14666200106145624. PMID: 31906842
Hair Loss: Common Causes and Treatment.
Phillips TG, Slomiany WP, Allison R
Am Fam Physician 2017 Sep 15;96(6):371-378. PMID: 28925637
Diagnosis and management of tinea infections.
Ely JW, Rosenfeld S, Seabury Stone M
Am Fam Physician 2014 Nov 15;90(10):702-10. PMID: 25403034
Diagnosing and treating hair loss.
Mounsey AL, Reed SW
Am Fam Physician 2009 Aug 15;80(4):356-62. PMID: 19678603

Therapy

Tinea capitis: An update.
Gupta AK, Friedlander SF, Simkovich AJ
Pediatr Dermatol 2022 Mar;39(2):167-172. Epub 2022 Jan 24 doi: 10.1111/pde.14925. PMID: 35075666
Tinea Capitis: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Hon KL, Leong KF, Barankin B, Lam JM
Recent Pat Inflamm Allergy Drug Discov 2020;14(1):58-68. doi: 10.2174/1872213X14666200106145624. PMID: 31906842
Diagnosis and management of tinea infections.
Ely JW, Rosenfeld S, Seabury Stone M
Am Fam Physician 2014 Nov 15;90(10):702-10. PMID: 25403034
Diagnosing and treating hair loss.
Mounsey AL, Reed SW
Am Fam Physician 2009 Aug 15;80(4):356-62. PMID: 19678603
Tinea capitis.
Gupta AK, Summerbell RC
Med Mycol 2000 Aug;38(4):255-87. doi: 10.1080/mmy.38.4.255.287. PMID: 10975696

Prognosis

Histopathology in the Diagnosis of Tinea Capitis: When to Do, How to Interpret?
Elmas ÖF, Durdu M
Mycopathologia 2023 Oct;188(5):545-552. Epub 2023 Mar 28 doi: 10.1007/s11046-023-00711-7. PMID: 36976441
Update on trichoscopy: Integration of the terminology by systematic approach and a proposal of a diagnostic flowchart.
Kinoshita-Ise M, Sachdeva M
J Dermatol 2022 Jan;49(1):4-18. Epub 2021 Nov 22 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.16233. PMID: 34806223
Epidemiological trends in skin mycoses worldwide.
Havlickova B, Czaika VA, Friedrich M
Mycoses 2008 Sep;51 Suppl 4:2-15. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2008.01606.x. PMID: 18783559
Dermatophyte infections.
Hainer BL
Am Fam Physician 2003 Jan 1;67(1):101-8. PMID: 12537173
Tinea capitis.
Elewski B
Dermatol Clin 1996 Jan;14(1):23-31. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(05)70321-1. PMID: 8821154

Clinical prediction guides

A prospective clinical and trichoscopic study of tinea capitis in children during treatment.
Wahbah HR, Atallah RB, Eldahshan RM, Elsaie ML
Dermatol Ther 2022 Jul;35(7):e15582. Epub 2022 May 23 doi: 10.1111/dth.15582. PMID: 35561151
Update on trichoscopy: Integration of the terminology by systematic approach and a proposal of a diagnostic flowchart.
Kinoshita-Ise M, Sachdeva M
J Dermatol 2022 Jan;49(1):4-18. Epub 2021 Nov 22 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.16233. PMID: 34806223
Tinea Capitis: An Updated Review.
Leung AKC, Hon KL, Leong KF, Barankin B, Lam JM
Recent Pat Inflamm Allergy Drug Discov 2020;14(1):58-68. doi: 10.2174/1872213X14666200106145624. PMID: 31906842
Epidemiology of human dermatophytoses in Africa.
Coulibaly O, L'Ollivier C, Piarroux R, Ranque S
Med Mycol 2018 Feb 1;56(2):145-161. doi: 10.1093/mmy/myx048. PMID: 28992062
Tinea capitis.
Gupta AK, Summerbell RC
Med Mycol 2000 Aug;38(4):255-87. doi: 10.1080/mmy.38.4.255.287. PMID: 10975696

Recent systematic reviews

Tinea capitis among schoolchildren in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta analysis.
Birhanu MY, Temesgen H, Ketema DB, Desta M, Getaneh T, Bekele GM, Zeleke B, Jemberie SS
PLoS One 2023;18(2):e0280948. Epub 2023 Feb 10 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0280948. PMID: 36763601Free PMC Article
Update on trichoscopy: Integration of the terminology by systematic approach and a proposal of a diagnostic flowchart.
Kinoshita-Ise M, Sachdeva M
J Dermatol 2022 Jan;49(1):4-18. Epub 2021 Nov 22 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.16233. PMID: 34806223
Tinea capitis asymptomatic carriers: what is the evidence behind treatment?
Aharaz A, Jemec GBE, Hay RJ, Saunte DML
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021 Nov;35(11):2199-2207. Epub 2021 Jul 24 doi: 10.1111/jdv.17462. PMID: 34146430
Trichoscopy of alopecia areata: An update.
Waśkiel A, Rakowska A, Sikora M, Olszewska M, Rudnicka L
J Dermatol 2018 Jun;45(6):692-700. Epub 2018 Mar 22 doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.14283. PMID: 29569271
Systemic antifungal therapy for tinea capitis in children.
Chen X, Jiang X, Yang M, González U, Lin X, Hua X, Xue S, Zhang M, Bennett C
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 May 12;2016(5):CD004685. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004685.pub3. PMID: 27169520Free PMC Article

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