Author/Authors :
Yüksel, Esra Pancar Ondokuz Mayis University - Medical Faculty - Department of Dermatology, Turkey , Özden, Müge Güler Ondokuz Mayis University - Medical Faculty - Department of Dermatology, Turkey , Aydın, Fatma Ondokuz Mayis University - Medical Faculty - Department of Dermatology, Turkey , Şentürk, Nilgün Ondokuz Mayis University - Medical Faculty - Department of Dermatology, Turkey , Cantürk, Tayyar Ondokuz Mayis University - Medical Faculty - Department of Dermatology, Turkey , Turanlı, Ahmet Yaşar Ondokuz Mayis University - Medical Faculty - Department of Dermatology, Turkey
Abstract :
Psoriasis patients were investigated for dermatophyte infection in the literature but the association of psoriasis and tinea capitis was not reported before. We reported a 12 years old psoriatic girl who was diagnosed as tinea capitis at the same time by using KOH examination as a diagnostic tool. Aggravation of her psoriatic lesions during that infection was also a remarkable point. Her hair grew up with oral antifungal treatment. Tinea capitis rarely appear in psoriatic patients and must be included in differential diagnosis especially in children.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Dermatophyte , Potassium hydroxide examination , Psoriasis , Super antigen , Tinea capitis
