[Microsporic tinea of the scalp in adults]

Five cases of "tinea capitis" by Microsporum canis in adult were studied. Cellular immunological tests were performed on four of them and the results were according to clinical forms. The hormonal studies in these patients were normal to their ages. Three of them were old women. Two cases were atypical difficult to diagnose. For this reason the authors suggest to perform mycological studies in every scalp affections were it is impossible to do a clinical and evolutive positive diagnosis. All the patients healed with local and systemie antimycotical treatment.