Adult tinea capitis and tinea corporis due to Trichophyton violaceum:a case report
GAO Yun?lu
GAO Zhi?qing
JU Qiang
LI Min
Abstract：A 23?year?old female patient had widespread erythema and pustules with pruitus for half years.Erythematous patch was annular in shape distributed on her trunk and limbs diffusely;scales and pustules were found in the marginal zone;and hairs were broken off a few millimetres from the follicular opening with black dots.The patient was diagnosed as tinea capitis and tinea corporis by histopathological examination ( PAS staining) findings from scalp and positive fungal culture from scalp and skin.
Keywords：Trichophyton violaceumTinea capitisTinea corporis
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：2( 297-298 )