tinea capitis

Term ID

DOID:4337

Synonyms

• Dermatophytosis of scalp
• dermatophytosis of scalp or beard
• Scalp ringworm
• tinea capitis due to Trichophyton rubrum
• Trichophyton rubrum tinea capitis

Definition

A dermatophytosis that results_in contagious fungal infection located_in scalp, located_in hair of head, located_in eyebrow or located_in eyelash, has_material_basis_in Ascomycota fungi that belong to a group called dermatophytes and has_symptom itching of the scalp, has_symptom pus filled lesions on the scalp, and has_symptom patches of hair loss, sometimes with a 'black dot' pattern. (2)

References

• ICD9CM:110.0
• NCI:C34536
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:186985002
• UMLS_CUI:C0011640

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:4337 )