Kerion and dermatophytic granuloma. Mycological and histopathological findings in 19 children with inflammatory tinea capitis of the scalp

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 215-219

  Arenas, Roberto ^a,b,c   Toussaint, Sonia ^a,b   Isa Isa, Rafael ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL DR MANUEL GEA GONZÁLEZ   (Mexico)

^b Dematological and Skin Surgical Institute   (Dominican Republic)

^c NONE   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOSIN; GLUCOSE; HEMATOXYLIN; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

AGAR MEDIUM; ARTICLE; BOY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; DERMATOPHYTE; FEMALE; FOLLICULITIS; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; GIRL; HAIR FOLLICLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROSPORUM CANIS; MICROSPORUM GYPSEUM; NONHUMAN; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN FIBROSIS; SKIN GRANULOMA; SKIN INFLAMMATION; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON MENTAGROPHYTES; TRICHOPHYTON RUBRUM; TRICHOPHYTON TONSURANS;

BIOPSY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSPORUM; SKIN; TINEA CAPITIS; TRICHOPHYTON;

EID: 33644757762     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02449.x     Document Type: Article

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