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Case Reports
. 1977 Jun;59(6):912-5.

Kerion caused by Trichophyton verrucosum

W W Stocker, A J Richtsmeier, A A Rozycki, R D Baughman
  • PMID: 865944
Case Reports

Kerion caused by Trichophyton verrucosum

W W Stocker et al. Pediatrics. 1977 Jun.

Abstract

A 12-year-old girl developed a severe inflammatory fungal infection of the scalp caused by Trichophyton verrucosm. The infection resulted in scarring alopecia. The natural history, differential diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment of this infection of the skin are reviewed.

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