Abstract
Tinea cruris is a superficial dermatophyte infection of the groin. It is the second most common dermatophytosis. Scrotal dermatophystosis develops in low frequency in spite of extensive infection in nearby sites such as groin and thigh. The lesions are usually finely scaly and faint erythematous patch. In our case, the patient presented with erythematous lichenified plaques on the scrotum and groin. It was definitely diagnosed as dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton rubrum. Although scrotal fungal infection is rare, dermatophyte infection should be suspected in cases with scaly lesions on the scrotum.
Keywords
Lichenified plaque Scrotum Tinea
KJMM
2010 March;15(1):27-31(5). Epub 2016 February 18
Copyright © 2010 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Language
Korean/English
Author
Jun-Il Kwon; Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea
Min-Chul Kang; Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea
Jae-We Cho; Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea
Kyu-Suk Lee; Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea
Corresponding
Kyu-Suk Lee, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea. Tel: (053) 250-7625, Fax: (053) 250-7626, e-mail: franzes@dsmc.or.kr
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Jun-Il Kwon
Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea
Min-Chul Kang
Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea
Jae-We Cho
Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea
Kyu-Suk Lee
Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea
