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Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp in which trichoscopy plays an important role by allowing early identification of characteristic hair shaft alterations before mycological confirmation. We describe two adult women who are immunosuppressed with endothrix tinea capitis caused by Trichophyton violaceum . Both patients presented with diffuse scalp alopecia and scaling. Trichoscopic examination revealed unusually elongated corkscrew hairs, and fungal cultures confirmed the diagnosis. Elongated corkscrew hairs represent a previously unreported trichoscopic pattern in chronic endothrix tinea capitis. Awareness of this finding may facilitate earlier diagnostic suspicion and prompt targeted mycological investigation in patients who are immunosuppressed.
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Related topics: Nail Diseases and Treatments · Fungal Infections and Studies · Skin Diseases and Diabetes
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Raquel de Melo Carvalho · Daniel Fernandes Melo · Institute of Dermatology
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