Ann Dermatol.  2000 Sep;12(3):189-192. 10.5021/ad.2000.12.3.189.

A Caes of Tinea Capitis in an Adult Due to Trichophyton Rubrum

• Kim KS
• Kim JW
• Kye YC
• Kim SN

• KMID: 2163978
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2000.12.3.189

Abstract

Tinea capitis in adults, especially healthy, is known to be rare but a significant increase in case has recently been observed. Trichophyton rubrum is an anthropophilic, the commonest dermatophyte affecting man but rarely involves the scalp and hair. We describe a 63-year-old healthy woman with tinea capitis due to T. rubrum who has clinical improvement after oral terbinafine therapy.

Keyword

Tinea capitis; Adult; Trichophyton rubrum

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Arthrodermataceae
Female
Hair
Humans
Middle Aged
Scalp
Tinea Capitis*
Tinea*
Trichophyton*