Dermatophyte (small spore ectothrix)

Name: Dermatophyte (small spore ectothrix)
Published: 2010-09-22T18:23:50.000Z
Keywords: dermatophyte, small, spore, ectothrix, alaa saad, source:DermRounds Community

Diagnosis: Dermatophyte (small spore ectothrix)

A sheath of spores (conidia) on the outside of a hair.

Clinical Presentation

A sheath of spores (conidia) on the outside of a hair.

Clinical History

Submitted by Alaa Saad. Originally posted September 22, 2010.

Treatment

See case discussion.

Tags: dermatophyte, small, spore, ectothrix, alaa saad