Tinea capitis causes hair loss ... schoenleinii, favus is a chronic inflammatory reaction with an infection of the outer and inner hair shafts. Initially there is erythema, followed by scutula ...

Tinea capitis is the term for a ringworm infection that develops on the skin and inside the hair follicles on the scalp. Ringworm is a fungal infection that causes a bright red ring-shaped rash ...

Tinea capitis, or ringworm of the scalp, is a common condition diagnosed frequently in the primary care physician's office. This infection, while not a particularly deadly illness, can often ...

Scalp scaling, pruritus, and inflammation are symptoms shared by numerous other disorders, but once tinea capitis is considered, diagnosis and treatment are not complicated. Reviewed by Roger S.