Abstract
Tinea capitis is rare in adults. We report a case of adult tinea capitis due to Trichophyton violaceum in China. The female patient was immunosuppressed with prednisone due to the underlying disease of vulgaris pemphigus and was treated successfully with terbinafine. We also reviewed published cases of adult tinea capitis in China and compared these data with the characteristics of published cases in other regions in the world.
MeSH terms
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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China
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Female
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Humans
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Immunocompromised Host
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Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage
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Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
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Middle Aged
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Naphthalenes / therapeutic use
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Pemphigus / complications
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Pemphigus / drug therapy
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Prednisolone / administration & dosage
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Prednisolone / adverse effects
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Terbinafine
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Tinea Capitis / drug therapy
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Tinea Capitis / microbiology*
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Trichophyton / growth & development*
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Immunosuppressive Agents
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Naphthalenes
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Prednisolone
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Terbinafine