Tinea capitis profunda

Introduction: Tinea capitis profunda

Description of Tinea capitis profunda

Tinea capitis profunda (medical condition): A parasitic fungal skin infection that tends to occur mainly on the back of the neck, scalp or beard. It is caused by animal fungi. The condition resolves itself in a matter of weeks but hair loss in the affected area may be permanent.

See also:

Kerion celsi:
  »Introduction: Kerion celsi
  »Symptoms of Kerion celsi
  »Treatments for Kerion celsi

Tinea capitis profunda: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Tinea capitis profunda:

• Tinea capitis
• Tinea (13 causes)
• Profunda

Tinea capitis profunda: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Tinea capitis profunda is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Tinea capitis profunda, or a subtype of Tinea capitis profunda, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Tinea capitis profunda as a Disease

Tinea capitis profunda: Another name for Kerion celsi (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Kerion celsi
  »Symptoms of Kerion celsi
  »Treatments for Kerion celsi

Causes of Tinea capitis profunda

Some of the causes of Tinea capitis profunda are included in the list below:

• Microsporum canis
• Trichophyton verrucosum
• Trichophyton tonsurans

Read more about causes of Tinea capitis profunda (Kerion celsi)

Symptoms of Tinea capitis profunda (Kerion celsi)

Some of the symptoms of Tinea capitis profunda incude:

• Inflamed scalp lesions
• Inflamed neck lesions
• Inflamed beard lesions
• Scarring
• Permanent hair loss

Read more about symptoms of Tinea capitis profunda (Kerion celsi)

Treatments for Tinea capitis profunda (Kerion celsi)

Treatments for Tinea capitis profunda (Kerion celsi) include:

• Griseofulvin

Read more about treatments for Tinea capitis profunda

Treatment of Tinea capitis profunda: For more treatment information about Tinea capitis profunda, see treatment of Kerion celsi (Tinea capitis profunda)

Terms associated with Tinea capitis profunda:

Terms Similar to Tinea capitis profunda:

• Trichophytia profunda barbae
• Trichophytia profunda capitis
• Trichophyton infection
• Kerion celsi
• Susceptibility to Tinea imbricata

Source - NIH

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