Tinea capitis (fungal scalp) infections can have crusts, scale, and cause hair loss. Tinea capitis (a fungal scalp infection) typically has round areas of hair loss with scaling and redness of the scalp. This image displays widespread areas of tinea capitis. Tinea capitis (ringworm) can cause thick, white, scaly areas within the scalp. This image displays round, scaly, slightly elevated areas on the scalp typical of tinea capitis.
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Bolognia, Jean L., ed. Dermatology, pp.1174-1185. New York: Mosby, 2003.

Freedberg, Irwin M., ed. Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. 6th ed. pp.645-646, 1993-1995, 2443-2446. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2003.

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