ASSESSMENT OF TINEA CAPITIS USING TRICHOSCOPY AND CLINICOMORPHOLOGICAL METHODS

Abstract

Background: A frequent fungal illness found on the scalps of afflicted patients, particularly children, is tinea capitis, or TC. Trichoscopy is a non-invasive therapeutic approach that enables quick and magnified in vivo evaluation of the hair while displaying morphologic characteristics that are often invisible to the unaided eye.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and use of trichoscopy in clinical evaluation as well as the various clinic-morphological patterns associated with tinea capitis.
Methods: During the research period, 70 participants with a confirmed clinical diagnosis of tines capitis were evaluated for the current investigation. Dermoscopy was used on each individual to evaluate various clinic-morphological patterns. The collected data were examined statistically.
Results: In the current study, the prevalence rate of tinea capitis was 2.67 per thousand people. The most frequent clinical variation of tinea capitis was discovered to be grey patch, which was followed by kerion and black dot. The most frequent etiologic agent linked to the condition was Trichophyton tonsurans. Rembrandt hairs, corkscrew hairs, bent hairs, zigzag hairs, and hairs that resembled morse code were among the trichoscopic characteristics. Additional observations included crusting and pustules in 89%, 67%, 43%, and 32% of cases, as well as black dots, broken hair, and scaling. There was a noteworthy correlation observed between the trichoscopic results and the kind of TC.
Conclusion: The current study suggests that trichoscopy may be regarded as a unique method for the quick assessment and evaluation of the best course of treatment for tracking the effectiveness of tinea capitis treatment.