Thursday, June 23, 2016

Sounds Like a Magic Spell

Sorry for the late post - my call was busier than I expected.

That's one large boggy pustule on the scalp. It's tender and painful. It's seen mostly in children ages 5-10. Persistent disease can lead to alopecia.

Challenge: What is it?

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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 25, 2016 at 2:13 AM

    Kerion

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  2. AnonymousJune 25, 2016 at 11:12 AM

    Kerion? Tinea capitis

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  3. RaHJuly 4, 2016 at 11:15 AM

    looks like a Tinea capitis... ciclopirox should be applied...

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  4. CraigJuly 5, 2016 at 4:16 PM

    way to go!
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    Sounds Like a Magic Spell

    This is kerion, a complication of severe tinea capitis resulting from the inflammatory response to the infection.

    Source: UpToDate.

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