Abstract
Tinea faciale is a dermatophyte infection of glabrous skin of the face except bearded areas of the adult male. Tinea faciale usually has been classified as tinea corporis but recently recognized as a separate disease entity. The age distribution of patients was highest in the age group of 10 years or under. The most common pathogens are Trichophyton rubrum, Microsporum canis, T. mentagrophytes. We present an atypical case of Tinea faciale with Tinea capitis & Tinea corporis caused by Microsporum canis in a 75-year-old woman.
Keywords
Tinea faciale Tinea capitis Tinea corporis
KJMM
2006 June;11(2):71-75(5). Epub 2016 February 20
Copyright © 2006 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Language
Korean/English
Author
Sei Yeon Kim; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Gyung Moon Kim; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Si-yong Kim; Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Corresponding
Gyung Moon Kim, Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. Tel: (031) 249-7465, Fax: (031) 253-8927, e-mail: kgmcmcdm@yahoo.co.kr
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Sei Yeon Kim
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Gyung Moon Kim
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
Si-yong Kim
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
