Abstract

We report a case of tinea corporis arising in previous burn area which shows tinea imbricata-like clinical appearance in a 69-year-old male. He showed round, 5.0×5.0 cm sized, fine scaly, well-defined erythematous patch with concentrically arranged rings of scales on the right forearm. Histopathologically, PAS staining revealed fungal hyphae in the horney layer of the epidermis. Fungal culture of scales of the lesions on Sabouraud's dextrose agar showed typical Trichophyton verrucosum. He was treated with oral terbinafine (250 mg/day) and topical lanoconazole for 1 month. Skin lesions improved one month after the treatment, and recurrence has not been observed.

Keywords

Concentric rings Trichophyton verrucosum Tinea corporis

KJMM 2008 December;13(4):181-186(6). Epub 2016 February 18
Copyright © 2008 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Language

Korean/English

Author

Gyo Shin Kang; Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Gyeongju, Korea
Woo Tae Go; 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
Jong Im Lee; 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) 770-8269, 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

Woo Tae Go

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

Jong Im Lee

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

Since epub date 2016 February 18