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When Trichoscopy Reveals Things to us

Oukarfi S*, Ziani J, Douhi Z, Baybay H and Mernissi FH
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ISSN: 2574-7800  10.23880/cdoaj-16000202  Received: January 10, 2020  Published: January 24, 2020
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Abstract

A 40-year-old patient, with no notable pathological antecedents, followed in internal medicine for erythematous lupus with renal, immunological and cutaneous involvement retained on clinical, histological and immunological criteria using synthetic antimalarials, with oral corticotherapy

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Figure 1: Clinical picture of cicatricial and non-cicatricial alopecia of the scalp.
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Figure 1: Clinical picture of cicatricial and non-cicatricial alopecia of the scalp.
Figure 2: green circles] linear sinuous arborescent vessels [Figure 2: gray arrow]. Corkscrew hairs [Figure 2: red circle] and scales [Figure 2: blue arrow]. Apart from dermoscopic signs of lupus, there have been signs in favor of a tinea capitis, The mycological samples taken were in favor of a trichophyton rubrum, the patient was put on oral and topical griseofulvin as well as hygienic rules adapted with good clinical progress.
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Figure 2: green circles] linear sinuous arborescent vessels [Figure 2: gray arrow]. Corkscrew hairs [Figure 2: red circle] and scales [Figure 2: blue arrow]. Apart from dermoscopic signs of lupus, there have been signs in favor of a tinea capitis, The mycological samples taken were in favor of a trichophyton rubrum, the patient was put on oral and topical griseofulvin as well as hygienic rules adapted with good clinical progress.

References

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  2. El-Khalawany M, Shaaban D, Hassan H, Abdalsalam F, Eassa B, et al. (2013) A multicenter clinicomycological study evaluating the spectrum of adult tinea capitis in Egypt. Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat 22(4):77-82.
  3. Cervetti O, Albini P, Arese V, Ibba F, Novarino M, et al. (2014) Tinea capitis in adults. Adv Microbiol 4: 12.
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@article{oukarfi2020,
  title   = {When Trichoscopy Reveals Things to us},
  author  = {Oukarfi S, Ziani J, Douhi Z, Baybay H and Mernissi FH},
  journal = {Clinical Dermatology Open Access Journal},
  year    = {2020},
  volume  = {5},
  number  = {1},
  doi     = {10.23880/cdoaj-16000202}
}
Oukarfi S, Ziani J, Douhi Z, Baybay H and Mernissi FH (2020). When Trichoscopy Reveals Things to us. Clinical Dermatology Open Access Journal, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.23880/cdoaj-16000202
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