KERION - A CASE-REPORT

We describe a 6-year-old girl with severe tinea capitis, who required several months of systemic treatment with griseofulvin, before her con dition started to improve with eventual partial hair regrowth. Kerion refers to the severe inflammatory reaction that occurs in some cases o f fungal infection of the hair or hair follicles. The word is derived from Greek, meaning honeycomb. There is usually a painful, inflamed ar ea studded with pustules, which eventually forms nodules and sinuses. The condition is self-limiting, but even with treatment permanent scar ring may ensure.