Offidani A, Simoncini C, Arzeni D, Cellini A, Amerio P, Scalise G
Clinica Dermatologica, Università degli Studi di Ancona, Italy.
Mycoses. 1998 May-Jun;41(5-6):239-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1998.tb00331.x.
A case of tinea capitis due to Microsporum gypseum in an adult is described. An otherwise healthy 69-year-old woman presented two large patches of slightly erythematous scaling alopecia localized on the vertex and on the left parietal region of the scalp. The only subjective sign was itching. A mycological culture was positive for Microsporum gypseum. Tinea capitis is uncommon in adults; furthermore, isolation of Microsporum gypseum from this type of lesion is rare.
