Kerion.

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    • Subject Terms:
      TINEA capitis; DISEASES; SCALP; GRISEOFULVIN; ANTIFUNGAL agents; RINGWORM; THERAPEUTICS
    • Abstract:
      The article describes the case of an 8-year-old boy who experienced kerion, an inflammatory type of tinea capitis. Topics discussed include the appearance of an abscess on the boy's scalp, his medical history, and treatment with oral griseofulvin. Also noted are the cause of kerion, the treatment of tinea capitis with systemic antifungals, and prevention of reinfection and spread of the disease.