A Case of Majocchi's Granuloma in a Renal Transplant Recipient
Abstract
Majocchi's granuloma is a well recognized but uncommon infection of dermal and subcutaneous tissue by fungal organisms usually limited to the superficial epidermis. The organism usually associated with Majocchi's granuloma is Trichophyton rubrum, however, other dermatophytes may be the causative agent. We presented a 29-year-old female, who underwent kidney transplantation for end stage renal disease 3 years earlier, had an erythematous nodule on her left lower leg for 6 months. Histology showed suppurative granulomatous inflammatory cellular infiltrates in the dermis. Many septate hyphae were noted within the granulomatous tissue stained with PAS. A fungal culture from biopsy specimen revealed T. rubrum. The cutaneous lesion treated with terbinafine 250 mg daily and 10 weeks later, there
was a marked improvement in the lesion.
Keywords
Majocchi's granuloma Renal transplant recipient
KJMM
2003 June;8(2):66-70(5). Epub 2016 February 20
Copyright © 2003 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
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Korean/English
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Eun Young Chun; Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Sang Gun Park; Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Sang Ho Oh; Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Kwang Hoon Lee; Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kwang Hoon Lee, Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. Tel: (02) 361-5720, Fax: (02) 393-9157, e-mail: kwanglee@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
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Eun Young Chun
Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Sang Gun Park
Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Sang Ho Oh
Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Kwang Hoon Lee
Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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