Tinea capitis
You don't need to be Editor-In-Chief to add or edit content to WikiDoc. You can begin to add to or edit text on this WikiDoc page by clicking on the edit button at the top of this page. Next enter or edit the information that you would like to appear here. Once you are done editing, scroll down and click the Save page button at the bottom of the page.
| Tinea capitis Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | B35.0 |
|---|---|
| DiseasesDB | 13117 |
| eMedicine | derm/420 |
| MeSH | D014006 |
|
WikiDoc Resources for Tinea capitis | |
|
Articles | |
|---|---|
|
Most recent articles on Tinea capitis Most cited articles on Tinea capitis | |
|
Media | |
|
Powerpoint slides on Tinea capitis | |
|
Evidence Based Medicine | |
|
Clinical Trials | |
|
Ongoing Trials on Tinea capitis at Clinical Trials.gov Trial results on Tinea capitis Clinical Trials on Tinea capitis at Google
| |
|
Guidelines / Policies / Govt | |
|
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse on Tinea capitis NICE Guidance on Tinea capitis
| |
|
Books | |
|
News | |
|
Commentary | |
|
Definitions | |
|
Patient Resources / Community | |
|
Patient resources on Tinea capitis Discussion groups on Tinea capitis Patient Handouts on Tinea capitis Directions to Hospitals Treating Tinea capitis Risk calculators and risk factors for Tinea capitis
| |
|
Healthcare Provider Resources | |
|
Causes & Risk Factors for Tinea capitis | |
|
Continuing Medical Education (CME) | |
|
International | |
|
| |
|
Businness | |
|
Experimental / Informatics | |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-525-6884
Please Take Over This Page and Apply to be Editor-In-Chief for this topic: There can be one or more than one Editor-In-Chief. You may also apply to be an Associate Editor-In-Chief of one of the subtopics below. Please mail us [2] to indicate your interest in serving either as an Editor-In-Chief of the entire topic or as an Associate Editor-In-Chief for a subtopic. Please be sure to attach your CV and or biographical sketch.
Tinea capitis is a superficial fungal infection (dermatophytosis) of the scalp. It may appear as thickened, scaly, and sometimes boggy swellings, or as expanding raised red rings with central healing (ringworm).
Diagnosis
Symptoms
Common symptoms are severe itching of the scalp, dandruff, and bald patches where the fungus has rooted itself in the skin.
Physical Examination
Skin
 left|Tinea capitus[1] |
 left|Tinea capitis |
Treatment
On September 28, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stated that Lamisil (Terbinafine hydrochloride, by Novartis AG) is a new treatment approved for use by children aged 4 up. The antifungal granules that can be sprinkled on a child's food to treat ringworm of the scalp, Tinea capitis. [1]
References
Infectious diseases - Mycoses (B35-B49, 110-118) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superficial and cutaneous |
| ||||||||
| Subcutaneous, systemic, and opportunistic |
| ||||||||
Acknowledgement and Attribution Regarding Sources of Content
Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
