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CASE REPORT

Unravelling Childhood Tinea Capitis: A Multi-Dimensional Investigation Using Dermoscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy and Mass Spectrometry

Zeyu Huang1 Department of Dermatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Mingyan Chen1 Department of Dermatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Yang Peng1 Department of Dermatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Ruzhi Zhang2 Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 727-732 | Received 22 Nov 2023, Accepted 21 Feb 2024, Published online: 25 Feb 2024

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