Assessment of Clinical Features of Tinea Capitis Cases in Erzurum

Abstract

Tinea capitis is a common fungal infection of the scalp and hair shafts in children. The current study aimed to evaluate 63 p atients with tinea capitis, who had been referred to the dermatology outpatient clinics of two hospitals. Data were collected from the patient files that included the demographic characteristics including age, gender, residing pla ce (rural, urban),the history, duration, contact with animal, patient’s medical history, drugs used, family history, clinical findings, clinical classification, hair loss, fluctuation, lymphadenopathy (LAP), reflection with wood examination, id reaction and hyphae on microscopic examination. The study involved 63 patients with tinea capitis (the mean age was 5,7 years; 69,8% of whom were males). Of patents, 56,6% had inflammatory tinea capitis, 66,7%, had hair loss ,78,3% LAP, 85,5% hyphae and 78,6% reflection with wood examination. Of patients, 71 ,9% were living in rural areas. Tinea capitis is a significant dermatophyte infection in children in Turkey and the role of clinical findings in diagnosis and in treatment should not be ignored.