Tinea capitis
Tinea capitis Tinea capitis Incidence: Ringworm of the scalp occurs in children exclusively Mainly due to M. canis or Trichophyton tonsurans Pathophysiology: It invades the hair cuticle (ectothrix infection), causing pink, scaling patches on the scalp skin Scalp ringworm caused by T. schoenleini, invades the interior of the hair shaft (endothrix) and causes intense inflammation on the scalp, with swelling, pus formation and scalp scarring. […]
