The corkscrew hairs of tinea capitis through line‐field confocal optical coherence tomography.

This article discusses the use of line-field confocal optical coherence tomography (LC-OCT) in diagnosing tinea capitis, a common fungal infection of the scalp hair in children. LC-OCT is a non-invasive imaging technique that allows for real-time evaluation of skin disorders with cellular resolution. The study presents a case of a 6-year-old boy with tinea capitis, where LC-OCT revealed corkscrew hairs filled with hyper-reflective structures, indicative of hair invasion by the fungus. LC-OCT shows promise as an additional tool for diagnosing tinea capitis, particularly in pediatric patients, but further research is needed to establish accurate criteria for evaluating parasitized hair. [Extracted from the article]