Abstract
Kerion celsi is a highly inflammatory, supprative fungal infection of the scalp caused mainly by zoophilic dermatophytes transmitted from animals to man. We report a case of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton(T.) mentagrophytes in 9 year-old male, who showed 10 × 9 cm and 2 × 1 cm sized, markedly inflammatory, boggy masses on the scalp and erythematous scaly patch on the philtrum. Cultures from a scalp lesion of the patient on Sabouraud glucose agar showed T. mentagrophytes. Treatment was done systemically with steroid and antifungal agents.
Keywords
Kerion celsi Trichophyton mentagrophytes
KJMM
2004 December;9(4):230-233(4). Epub 2016 February 20
Copyright © 2004 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Language
Korean/English
Author
Chun Pill Choi; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Mu Hyoung Lee; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Choong Rim Haw; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Corresponding
Choong Rim Haw, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea. Tel: (02) 958-8510, Fax: (02) 969-6538, e-mail: crhaw@khmc.or.kr
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Chun Pill Choi
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Mu Hyoung Lee
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
Choong Rim Haw
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea
