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Tinea capitis: no incision nor excision.
J Pediatr Surg. 2007 Aug; 42(8):E33-6.JP

Abstract

Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp and hair shaft that mainly affects prepubescent children. Its clinical aspects range from a mild noninflammatory infection resembling seborrheic dermatitis to a highly inflammatory swelling reaction (kerion). We report the cases of 2 children who underwent surgical treatment of their kerions under general anesthesia. One lesion had been incised and the other excised. This inappropriate treatment made conservative treatment after surgery more difficult. We recommend that abscesslike lesions on the scalps of children be carefully investigated by surgeons and dermatologists to determine whether they are the result of a dermatophytic infection in order that the appropriate conservative treatment can be initiated.

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von Laer Tschudin L
Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Center of the Canton of Vaud (CHUV), 1011 Lausanne-CHUV, Switzerland.
Laffitte E
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Baudraz-Rosselet F
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Dushi G
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Hohlfeld J
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de Buys Roessingh AS
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MeSH

Administration, OralAdministration, TopicalAlopeciaAntifungal AgentsArthrodermataceaeChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGriseofulvinHumansKetoconazoleMaleMedical ErrorsNaphthalenesTerbinafineTinea CapitisTrichophyton

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

17706485

Citation

von Laer Tschudin, Laetitia, et al. "Tinea Capitis: No Incision nor Excision." Journal of Pediatric Surgery, vol. 42, no. 8, 2007, pp. E33-6.
von Laer Tschudin L, Laffitte E, Baudraz-Rosselet F, et al. Tinea capitis: no incision nor excision. J Pediatr Surg. 2007;42(8):E33-6.
von Laer Tschudin, L., Laffitte, E., Baudraz-Rosselet, F., Dushi, G., Hohlfeld, J., & de Buys Roessingh, A. S. (2007). Tinea capitis: no incision nor excision. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 42(8), E33-6.
von Laer Tschudin L, et al. Tinea Capitis: No Incision nor Excision. J Pediatr Surg. 2007;42(8):E33-6. PubMed PMID: 17706485.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Tinea capitis: no incision nor excision. AU - von Laer Tschudin,Laetitia, AU - Laffitte,Emmanuel, AU - Baudraz-Rosselet,Florence, AU - Dushi,Gezim, AU - Hohlfeld,Judith, AU - de Buys Roessingh,Anthony S, PY - 2007/8/21/pubmed PY - 2007/9/12/medline PY - 2007/8/21/entrez SP - E33 EP - 6 JF - Journal of pediatric surgery JO - J Pediatr Surg VL - 42 IS - 8 N2 - Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp and hair shaft that mainly affects prepubescent children. Its clinical aspects range from a mild noninflammatory infection resembling seborrheic dermatitis to a highly inflammatory swelling reaction (kerion). We report the cases of 2 children who underwent surgical treatment of their kerions under general anesthesia. One lesion had been incised and the other excised. This inappropriate treatment made conservative treatment after surgery more difficult. We recommend that abscesslike lesions on the scalps of children be carefully investigated by surgeons and dermatologists to determine whether they are the result of a dermatophytic infection in order that the appropriate conservative treatment can be initiated. SN - 1531-5037 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/17706485/Tinea_capitis:_no_incision_nor_excision_ L2 - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022-3468(07)00385-5 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -