Two Cases of Dermatophytosis in Patients with Psoriasis
Abstract
Psoriasis and tinea corporis have similar lesions that scaly erythematous patches, plaques and papules, and dermatophytosis have been considered rare in psoriasis. So, when the psoriatic lesion is resistant to conventional treatments, we regard worsening condition of psoriasis. It is difficult for us to diagnose dermatophytosis in the patient with psoriasis, when the lesion is atypical by steroid application. We report two cases of dermatophytosis in psoriatic patients. They had scaly lesions that suggested worsening of psoriasis but were not respond to conventional treatments. We found many hyphae on KOH examination from the lesions and isolated and identified Trichophyton rubrum on fungal culture. It is necessary for physicians to check dermatophytosis in patients who had atypical lesions or not better with conventional treatments.
Keywords
Dermatophytosis Psoriasis
KJMM
2007 March;12(1):18-22(5). Epub 2016 February 19
Copyright © 2007 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
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Korean/English
Author
Seok Ki Moon; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
Young Min Shin; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
Dong Hoon Shin; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
Jong Soo Choi; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
Ki Hong Kim; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
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Ki Hong Kim, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea. Tel: (053) 620-3160, Fax: (053) 622-2216, e-mail: khkim@med.yu.ac.kr
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Seok Ki Moon
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
Young Min Shin
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
Dong Hoon Shin
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
Jong Soo Choi
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
Ki Hong Kim
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu, Korea
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