DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for tinea favosa

Tinea favosa [DOID:4336]

A tinea capitis that results_in fungal infection located_in scalp, located_in glabrous skin or located_in nail, has_material_basis_in Ascomycota fungi that belong to a group called dermatophytes and results_in_formation_of scutula, yellowish cup-shaped crusts of dense masses of mycelium and epithelial debris, which develop at the surface of a hair follicle with the shaft in the center of the raised lesion. Removal of these crusts reveals an oozing, moist, red base. Later, atrophy of the skin occurs leaving a cicatricial alopecia and scarring.

Synonyms:  tinea favosa,  DOID:4336,  tinea favosas,  favus,  favuses ...