An immunological study of a case of tinea capitis in an adult

Tinea capitis in three adults

Three cases of tinea capitis in healthy adults are presented. In light of the very low incidence (less than 1%) of tinea capitis in nonimmunocompromised adults and the possibility of contagion from asymptomatic dermatophyte carriers in the pediatric and adult populations, the necessity for heightened clinical suspicion and diagnostic tenacity in the evaluation of adults with scalp dermatitis and/or alopecia for possible tinea capitis is underscored.

Tinea capitis caused by Microsporum canis in an adult

The authors report a case of tinea capitis in a woman aged 49, with a previous history of discoid lupus erythematosus. The pathogenic agent was Microsporum canis. The patient was cured after two months therapy with griseofulvin and local antimycotics.

Tinea capitis in the adult: two case studies

The authors describe two cases of tinea capitis in adults, one due to Microsporum canis and the other to Trichophyton rubrum. The atypical clinical presentation of the dermatophytosis in these two cases is stressed. It is hypothesized that in both cases the disease spread from primary lesion on the face.