MICROSPOROSIS OF THE SCALP

Authors

  • O. V. Mishchii Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise «Chortkiv Central City Hospital»

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2727.2025.3.15599

Keywords:

microsporiasis, diagnosis, treatment

Abstract

SUMMARY. Fungal infections of the skin and its appendages remain a relevant issue in modern medicine. These conditions are predominantly seen in children. Microsporiasis is more commonly managed by dermatologists and less frequently by infectious disease specialists.

This article presents a case of scalp microsporiasis in a 6-year-old child, characterized by localized hair loss, hair shaft breakage, and the formation of multiple scales. The initial treatment included oral griseofulvin and ketoconazole shampoo. However, due to their ineffectiveness and the hepatotoxicity of griseofulvin, these therapies were discontinued. Subsequently, a course of terbinafine was prescribed, which resulted in complete clinical recovery.

Author Biography

O. V. Mishchii, Municipal Non-Profit Enterprise «Chortkiv Central City Hospital»

Doctor of the infectious Diseases

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Published

2025-10-17

How to Cite

Mishchii, O. V. (2025). MICROSPOROSIS OF THE SCALP. Infectious Diseases – Infektsiyni Khvoroby, (3), 85–87. https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2727.2025.3.15599

Issue

No. 3 (2025)

Section

Brief reports

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