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A 9-year-old monk who lives in a remote village in the Himalayas presented via telemedicine with multiple crusted lesions on his scalp. Other child monks, aged 9 to 11 years, in the same village exhibited similar lesions. Scrapings were taken and sent by courier.
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Microscopic examination demonstrated fungal hyphae filled with spores, consistent with tinea capitis.View this image on Figure 1 to find out more.
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Microscopic examination demonstrated fungal hyphae filled with spores, consistent with tinea capitis.
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