Vol. 20 - Num. 78
Clinical Reviews
Schoolboy with alopecic plaque secondary to inflammatory ringworm
Laura Trujillo Caballeroa, Manuel Vargas Péreza, Rafael Martínez de la Ossa Sáenz-Lópezb
aServicio de Pediatría. Hospital de Poniente. El Ejido. Almería. España.
bPediatra. CS El Parador. Roquetas de Mar. Almería. España.
Correspondence: L Trujillo. E-mail: lauramix25@gmail.com
Reference of this article: Trujillo Caballero L, Vargas Pérez M, Martínez de la Ossa Sáenz-López R. Schoolboy with alopecic plaque secondary to inflammatory ringworm. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2018;20:177-8.
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Abstract
Inflammatory ringworm is a relatively frequent pathology in pediatric population. It is necessary to make the differential diagnosis with other skin diseases like bacterial infection. In our country, the empirical anti-infectious recommended agent, griseofulvin, has supply problems, although there are alternatives that could be interesting.
Keywords
● Alopecia ● Griseofulvin ● Tinea
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