TINEA CAPITIS IN ADULTS – A DIAGNOSIS TO CONSIDER?

• Autor(a) principal: Fernandes, Sónia
• Data de Publicação: 2013
• Outros Autores: Macias, Vasco Coelho, Araújo, Teresa, Fernandes, Cândido, Vieira, Raquel, Silvestre, Maria José, Cardoso, Jorge
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.70.2.32

Tinea capitis, a dermatophytic infection of the scalp, is rare in adults, even in geographic areas with high prevalence rates. The source of the infection is usually a straight contact with cohabitants, and in adults it is mainly, but not always, associated with immunosuppression. A careful anamnesis and a complete physical examination are crucial to establish tinea capitis as a clinical diagnostic hypothesis in order to promptly collect samples for mycological studies, avoiding unnecessary additional studies or incorrect prescriptions. The authors report three cases of tinea capitis in adults – two cases caused by Microsporum audouinii and the other one caused by Trichophyton soudanense. The cases are iconographically depicted and a brief review of the relevant literature is presented.KEYWORDS – Adulto;Tinea Capitis; Microsporum; Trichophyton; Mycological Typing Techniques.