Pitfall scarring alopecia: Favus closely mimicking lichen planus. Issue 3 (8th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Poppe, Heiko; Kolb‐Mäurer, Annette; Wobser, Marion; Trautmann, Axel
• Is Part Of: Mycoses. Volume 56:Issue 3(2013)
• Page Start: 382
• Page End: 384
• Publication Date: 2013-01-08
• Subjects: Pathogenic fungi -- Periodicals; Medical mycology -- Periodicals; 616.969
• DOI: 10.1111/myc.12035
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0933-7407

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Summary</title> <p>We describe a woman presenting primarily with slowly progressing scarring alopecia. Course, symptoms, and clinical picture were highly suggestive for lichen planus. But mycological investigations revealed that cicatricial alopecia was caused by a specific infection with <italic>Trichophyton schoenleinii</italic> running a chronic course with minimal skin inflammation.</p> </abstract>