Tinea capitis em adulto por Trichophyton violaceum no Brasil: relato de um caso e revis？o da literatura

tinea capitis, a scalp ringworm, is a dermatophytosis caused by fungus of the gender trichophyton and microsporum. it presents various clinical forms and is almost exclusive of children. it rarely affects an adult. a case of tinea capitis is reported in a 65-year-old woman and the nosographic aspects on this dermatophytosis in brazil are commented.