Traitement de 2 cas de kérions par griséofulvine et corticoïdes oraux

Annabel, M.; Hubert, Lardy; Jacques, Carine; Lermé, F.; Emmanuelle, L.; Lesage, Gérard

doi:10.1016/j.arcped.2009.07.023

Cited by 9 publications

(1 citation statement)

References 4 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Some authors have advocated the use of oral corticosteroids in patients with kerion formation to speed recovery and minimize the risk of permanent alopecia and scarring after deep perifollicular inflammation (8–11). This retrospective study analyzed the management and outcome of children younger than 10 years old presenting to our pediatric dermatology service with tinea capitis resulting in kerion formation.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

A Retrospective Study of the Management of Pediatric Kerion in Trichophyton Tonsurans Infection

Proudfoot

Higgins

Morris‐Jones

2011

Pediatric Dermatology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Kerion celsi is the inflammatory extreme of tinea capitis, representing a delayed hypersensitivity reaction to the causative dermatophyte. Some authors have advocated the use of oral corticosteroids in patients with kerion formation to inhibit the host inflammatory response and minimize the risk of scarring. This retrospective study analyzed the management and outcome of all children younger than 10 years old presenting to our pediatric dermatology service with tinea capitis resulting in kerion formation between 2003 and 2009. We propose that kerion treatment be directed toward the underlying dermatophyte. Oral and intralesional corticosteroids are an unnecessary adjunct to oral antifungal therapy for children with tinea capitis presenting with kerion in urban areas.

show abstract

mentioning

confidence: 99%