Search published articles


Showing 2 results for Kerion
Frequency of kerion complications
Iman Ahrari, Ladan Dastgheyb, Zahra Ghazi, Maryam-Ol-Sadat Sadati,
Volume 3, Issue 3 (9-2012)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Tinea capitis is one of the most common fungal infections in dermatology. Although the new medications and development in social health have reduced its incidence, it is still common in Iran, especially in rural areas. The aim of this study was to describe the frequency of complications of kerion.
Methods: Eighteen affected patients, who were hospitalized in dermatology ward because of kerion, in a 10-year period, were revisited and according to their medical documents, data collection forms were filled.
Results: 61.1% of the patients were younger than 10 years of age and 77.7% were male. The mean disease duration from the onset of symptoms to the time of correct diagnosis and management was 16.9 days. The frequency of scar and alopecia was equal in all groups and occurred in 100% of patients. Two patients also suffered from isolation due to scarring alopecia. Various types of medications, made no difference in the prognosis and resultant scarring alopecia.
Conclusion: The frequency and types of sequela showed no relationship with age, type of medication and duration from the onset of disease and correct management. Scar and alopecia occurred in all patients. Further investigations on the new treatment modalities are required to reduce scar formation.

Evaluation of clinical-pathologic causes of scarring alopesia in patients referred to dermatology clinic of Imam Reza Hospital in Ardebil during the year of 2018
Fatemeh Alizadeh Chaychian, Maryam Kazemi, Majid Rostami Moghaddam,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (10-2020)
Abstract

Background and Aim: Cicatricial (scarring) alopecia is a group of disorders in which permanent hair loss results from replacement of hair follicles by fibrosis or hyalinized collagen, which includes two types: primary such as discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), lichen plano pilaris (LPP), frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA), Folliculitis decalvans, and secondary like kerion and burn. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of different types of scarring alopecia in patients referred to Imam Reza Dermatology Clinic in Ardebil in 1397.

Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 96 patients referred to the dermatology clinic of Imam Reza Hospital, Ardebil, Iran, were evaluated. Epidemiologic and pathologic causes of primary and secondary cicatricial alopecia were analyzed using descriptive statistics in SPSS version 16 software.

Results: The most common causes among patients with primary cicatricial alopecia were DLE (51.16%), LPP (6.25%), acne keloidalis (4.16%), folliculitis decalvans (2.08%), FFA (2.08%) and pseudopelade of Brocq 1.04%). In patients with secondary cicatricial alopecia the most common causes were kerion (55.2%), followed by morphea cutaneous lymphoma and burn (1.04%).

Conclusion: Considering that the majority of patients in rural area had kerion (92.45%), we can prevent the spread of the disease by improving hygiene standards as an important factor in controlling this disease in order to early diagnosis and treatment.


Page 1 from 1     

© 2024 , Tehran University of Medical Sciences, CC BY-NC 4.0

Designed & Developed by : Yektaweb