Abstract

We report a case of rosacea-like tinea faciei in a 62-year-old female. The lesions were manifested by 2.0×2.0 cm and 2.0×2.0 cm-sized, two, pruritic, well-demarcated, erythematous macules on the nose and left ala nasi. Histopathologic examination of the skin lesion showed chronic dermal inflammation with presence of fungal hyphae in the honey layer of the epidermis. Fungal culture of the biopsy specimen grew out typical white cottony colonies of Trichophyton rubrum. The patient was treated with 250 mg of terbinafine daily for 1 month and topical lanoconazole application. Skin lesions improved one month after the treatment, and recurrence has not been observed.

Keywords

Rosacea-like Tinea faciei

KJMM 2010 March;15(1):22-26(5). Epub 2016 February 18
Copyright © 2010 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Language

Korean/English

Author

Gyo Shin Kang; Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea
Sung Min Hwang; Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea
Moo Kyu Suh; Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea
Gyoung Yim Ha; Departments of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea
Tae Jung Jang; Departments of Pathology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea

Corresponding

Moo Kyu Suh, Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea. Tel: (054) 770-8268, Fax: (054) 773-1581, e-mail: smg@dongguk.ac.kr

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Gyo Shin Kang

Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea

Sung Min Hwang

Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea

Moo Kyu Suh

Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea

Gyoung Yim Ha

Departments of Laboratory Medicine, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea

Tae Jung Jang

Departments of Pathology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea

Since epub date 2016 February 18