• Tinea capitis is caused by dermatophyte infection (Microsporum and Trichophyton sp.). • Clinical findings include well-demarcated circular plaques with broken-off hairs. • Certain Microsporum species fluoresce when the scalp is examined with a Wood's lamp. • Hair and skin scrapings should be sent for culture if there is a clinical suspicion. • Treatment is with oral antifungal agents such as griseofulvin. © 2008 Springer-Verlag.
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Sinclair, R., & Tai, Y. J. (2008). Disorders of the scalp. In Hair, Hair Growth and Hair Disorders (pp. 389–405). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-46911-7_19
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