The inflammatory type of tinea capitis with superadded secondary bacterial infection leading to a painful, circumscribed, boggy, and indurated lesion, is called_____________?
Correct answer: A. Kerison
- A. Kerison
- B. Alopecia areata
- C. Pilomatrixoma
- D. Tenia incognito
Explanation
Kerion is the painful, boggy, indurated inflammatory form of tinea capitis, often complicated by secondary bacterial infection. Alopecia areata and pilomatrixoma are nonfungal conditions, while tinea incognito refers to steroid-modified tinea.
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