A Case Report of Tinea Capitis (Endothrix Type) in A 3 Year Old Boy Referred to Laboratory of Ali Ebne Abitaleb Hospital in Qom City (Iran)
Journal Title: مجله علمی- پژوهشی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی قم - Year 2018, Vol 11, Issue 12
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Endothrix type of tinea capitis is one of the variety of dermatophytic infections of hair and scalp, which is more prevalent in boys, especially the age group of 6-11 years. The important point is that the report of this infection has shown a significant reduction in recent years due to the growth of urban health indicators, so that it is considered as a rare case. Case Report: The case was a 3-year-old boy with clinical signs of hair loss, broken hair, and black dots on the scalp along with inflammation, redness, dandruff, and itching at the lesion sites, who was referred to the laboratory of this treatment center in October 2016. According to the physician’s opinion, diagnostic mycology tests (direct and culture), were performed. By direct test and arthroconidia inside hair shaft, tinea capitis was diagnosed to be endothrix type, and by culture, the causative agent of the disease was diagnosed as Trichophyton violaceum. This rare case report, with regard to the possibility of infection and contagion in the nursery, can be a warning for the outbreak of dangerous fungal infections in urban communities, especially in facultys and nurseries.
Authors and Affiliations
javad javad, Maryam Maryam, Mohammad Mohammad, behzad behzad
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