Catalog
Dermatophytosis of scalp
Link to WHO Definition
Dermatophytosis of scalp – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1380450203
Dermatophytosis (tinea) affecting scalp and scalp hair. Clinical features range from limited patchy alopecia and scaling to widespread inflammation and suppuration with occipital lymphadenopathy. The scalp is a typical site for a kerion (q.v.), often due to a zoophilic dermatophyte acquired from an infected animal.