ID#: 25113
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This image depicts a very close view of the temporal region of a young boy’s scalp, highlighting a lesion diagnosed as favus, a form of tinea capitis caused by a dermatophytic fungal organism. The erythematous, crusted lesion is accompanied by localized alopecia. See PHIL 25110, 25111, and 25112 for additional views of this child’s condition.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. Libero Ajello
Creation Date: 1963
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