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A case series on pediatric tinea capitis

Julia Borodacz
1
,
Katarzyna Tłustochowicz
1
,
Bartosz Zakrzewski
2
,
Justyna Ceryn
3
,
Dorota Sobolewska-Sztychny
3, 4
,
Joanna Narbutt
3
,
Aleksandra Lesiak
3, 4

  1. Students’ Scientific Association of Experimental, Clinical and Surgical Dermatology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
  2. Zakrzewscy Clinic sp. z o.o., Katowice, Poland
  3. Department of Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology and Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
  4. Laboratory of Autoinflammatory, Genetic and Rare Skin Disorders, Department of Dermatology, Pediatric Dermatology and Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
Pediatr Pol 2026; 101 (1)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/polp.2026.160337
Online publish date: 2026/03/24
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