Living with Kerion celsi
A painful, inflamed fungal infection of the scalp with crusty sores, hair loss, and sometimes abscesses.
Understanding Kerion celsi
It causes painful, crusty sores with small pustules, surrounded by red areas where hair has fallen out. Lesions can later turn into abscesses and leave permanent scarring with hair loss. Nearby lymph nodes may swell. It can happen at any time in life.
Signs & symptoms
Symptoms vary from person to person. GARD lists these among the most common:
- Painful, crusty scalp sores with pustules
- Hair loss (alopecia)
- Red, inflamed skin
- Abscesses
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Fever
Not everyone has every symptom. GARD's list comes from the Human Phenotype Ontology.
Diagnosis
- 1Talk with your doctor
Share the symptoms you've noticed, when they started and your family health history. Notes and photos can help.
- 2See a specialist
Specialists who may be involved include skin, hair, and nail specialists.
- 3Ask which tests can help
Your care team will decide which exams and tests can confirm the diagnosis.
Care & treatment
- Care team
- Skin, hair, and nail specialists (dermatologists)
- Expert care
- Ask about multidisciplinary care centers for rare conditions
- Treatment
- GARD doesn't list specific treatments for this condition. Your care team will tailor care to your symptoms.
- Research
- Clinical trials and observational studies may be options. See the research section below.
General information, not medical advice. Your care team makes the decisions.
Everyday life
Living with a rare condition is easier with support.
- Connect with Children's Skin Disease Foundation
- Keep notes on symptoms, changes and questions for appointments
- Ask about patient registries that help research
- Look into financial aid and travel resources for care visits
Quick facts
It is a skin infection caused by Trichophyton or Microsporum fungi.
Also known as: kerion; suppurative dermatophytosis; suppurative ringworm; tinea imbricata, susceptibility to; tinea kerion
Patient organizations
- Children's Skin Disease FoundationSkin diseases · United States
Broader rare-disease groups
- Global GenesRare Diseases · United States
- National Organization for Rare DisordersRare Diseases · United States
- Genetic AllianceRare Diseases · United States
- RARE FoundationRare Diseases · United States
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