Abstract

Superficial dermatophytic infections are considered to be mild superficial epidermal infection. Most organisms are located superficially in stratum corneum. Sometimes, they may involve the hair follicles, producing papule, pustule, or nodule, characterized clinically as kerion. It usually occurs on scalp or beard area but may occur elsewhere on the body. We report a case of kerion on glabrous skin. The patient presented with intense, boggy mass with suppurations on left thigh. On mycologic examination, Trichophyton verrucosum was isolated. We report this atypical form of localized inflammatory infection caused by tinea.

Keywords

Kerion Glabrous skin Trichophyton verrucosum

KJMM 2002 September;7(3):161-164(4). Epub 2016 February 20
Copyright © 2002 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Language

Korean/English

Author

Byoung Gyun Kim; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
Chang Keun Oh; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
Ho Sun Jang; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea
Kyung Sool Kwon; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

Corresponding

Kyung Sool Kwon, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. Tel: (051) 240-7338, Fax: (051) 245-9467, e-mail: kwonks@pusan.ac.kr

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Acknowledgements

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Byoung Gyun Kim

Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

Chang Keun Oh

Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

Ho Sun Jang

Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

Kyung Sool Kwon

Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea

Since epub date 2016 February 20