Case Report: Extensive Tinea Corporis and Inflammatory Tinea Capitis Caused by the Anthropophilic Dermatophyte Trichophyton tonsurans: Two Case Reports.

Trichophyton tonsurans is an anthropophilic dermatophyte with a worldwide distribution and is responsible for superficial mycosis with a wide range of clinical manifestations. We report two atypical cases of tinea due to T. tonsurans in two children: a case of extensive tinea corporis and a case of inflammatory tinea capitis.

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