Figure 24.1
Tinea capitis, focal and discrete hair loss
Clinical Differential Diagnosis
(Focal Hair Loss)
Alopecia areta
Trichotillomania
Tinea capitis
Lupus
Syphilis
Seborrheic dermatitis
Bacteria folliculitis
Histopathology
A punch biopsy of the patient’s scalp was performed. The biopsy measured 0.2 × 0.3 cm. The Periodic Acid-Schiff stained numerous hyphae structures within the hair shaft (Fig. 24.2).
6 Year Old White Male with Recurrent Brownish Patches Around Mouth
37 Year Old White Male with Multiple, Brown, Purple Nodules on Arms and Legs
70 Year Old White Male with Grouped Blisters on Right Lower Leg
6 Year Old White Boy with a Rash on Buttock
57 Year Old Male with Multiple Widespread Excoriations
46 Year Old Female with Multiple Slightly Eroded Reddish Papules on Her Arm
Related posts:
6 Year Old White Male with Recurrent Brownish Patches Around Mouth
37 Year Old White Male with Multiple, Brown, Purple Nodules on Arms and Legs
70 Year Old White Male with Grouped Blisters on Right Lower Leg
6 Year Old White Boy with a Rash on Buttock
57 Year Old Male with Multiple Widespread Excoriations
46 Year Old Female with Multiple Slightly Eroded Reddish Papules on Her Arm
Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel
Full access? Get Clinical Tree
