kerion

• Substantivo que designa uma condição médica, um tipo de infecção fúngica que atinge os folículos pilosos do couro cabeludo e da barba, caracterizada por lesão tumoral com pústulas e exsudação.

A noun referring to a medical condition, specifically a type of ringworm infection affecting the hair follicles of the scalp and beard, characterized by a swollen lesion with pustules and fluid discharge.

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   A medical condition characterized by a fungal infection of the hair follicles on the scalp or beard, leading to a swollen area covered with pustules and discharging fluid.

   Infecção fúngica dos folículos pilosos

   • The patient was diagnosed with kerion after presenting with a painful, oozing scalp lesion.
   • Treatment for kerion typically involves antifungal medication and careful hygiene.
   • Kerion is more common in children and can cause temporary hair loss in the affected area.
   • The doctor explained that kerion is an inflammatory response to a ringworm infection.