Successful treatment of fungal ball-associated tinea capitis in a healthy infant: An unusual presentation.

Key Clinical Message: Presentation of tinea capitis with fungal mass in an infant is extremely rare. Tinea capitis with and without abscess formation is prone to be misdiagnosed in infants and should be considered as a differential diagnosis of inflammatory hair loss in infants and toddlers as well as school-aged children.

Abstract: Tinea capitis is the scalp fungal infection that most often affects early school children.