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Tinea capitis due to Microsporum gypseum in an adult
A Offidani1, C Simoncini, D Arzeni
1Clinica Dermatologica, Università degli Studi di Ancona, Italy.
Mycoses
|August 26, 1998
Abstract:
A case of tinea capitis due to Microsporum gypseum in an adult is described. An otherwise healthy 69-year-old woman presented two large patches of slightly erythematous scaling alopecia localized on the vertex and on the left parietal region of the scalp. The only subjective sign was itching. A mycological culture was positive for Microsporum gypseum. Tinea capitis is uncommon in adults; furthermore, isolation of Microsporum gypseum from this type of lesion is rare.