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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
Radiation-induced meningiomas.
Boljesíkova E, Chorvath M
Neoplasma 2001;48(6):442-4. PMID: 11949834
Systemic antifungal agents.
Abuhammour W, Habte-Gabr E
Indian J Pediatr 2001 Jul;68(7):655-68. doi: 10.1007/BF02752281. PMID: 11519290
Pediatric antifungal therapy.
Friedlander SF, Suarez S
Dermatol Clin 1998 Jul;16(3):527-37. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(05)70250-3. PMID: 9704209

Diagnosis

Tinea capitis.
Heath CR, Usatine RP
J Fam Pract 2022 Oct;71(8):370-371. doi: 10.12788/jfp.0493. PMID: 36508560
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
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
Tinea Capitis: Current Status.
Hay RJ
Mycopathologia 2017 Feb;182(1-2):87-93. Epub 2016 Sep 6 doi: 10.1007/s11046-016-0058-8. PMID: 27599708Free PMC Article
Superficial fungal infections.
Kelly BP
Pediatr Rev 2012 Apr;33(4):e22-37. doi: 10.1542/pir.33-4-e22. PMID: 22474120
Diagnosing and treating hair loss.
Mounsey AL, Reed SW
Am Fam Physician 2009 Aug 15;80(4):356-62. PMID: 19678603

Prognosis

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
Systemic antifungal agents.
Abuhammour W, Habte-Gabr E
Indian J Pediatr 2001 Jul;68(7):655-68. doi: 10.1007/BF02752281. PMID: 11519290
Tinea capitis.
Schwartz RA, Janniger CK
Cutis 1995 Jan;55(1):29-33. PMID: 7712827

Clinical prediction guides

Hair Loss: Diagnosis and Treatment.
Dakkak M, Forde KM, Lanney H
Am Fam Physician 2024 Sep;110(3):243-250. PMID: 39283847
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
Radiation-induced meningiomas.
Boljesíkova E, Chorvath M
Neoplasma 2001;48(6):442-4. PMID: 11949834
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

Evaluation of curcumin for dermatologic conditions: a systematic review.
Patel P, Wang JY, Mineroff J, Jagdeo J
Arch Dermatol Res 2023 Dec 12;316(1):37. doi: 10.1007/s00403-023-02754-8. PMID: 38085369
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

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