Kerion in Disguise: Avoiding Surgical Misdiagnosis in Adolescent Scalp Lesions
ABSTRACT Kerion can mimic a surgical condition, and its early recognition is critical to avoid unnecessary procedures, antibiotics, and financial burden.
Authors
- Sudha Agrawal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1722-6885)
- Aliza Paudyal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7281-9029)
- Parbatraj Regmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5257-9614)
Institutions
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.72827
- Primary Topic
- Nail Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00