Abstract

A few case of deep granulomatous cutaneous infection have been reported in the Korean dermatologic literature, but Trichophyton(T.) mentagrophytes granuloma is rare. We report a case of Trichophytic granuloma caused by T. mentagrophytes in a 10-year-old male, who showed three, mild pruritic, coin to walnut-sized, erythematous plaques with indurations and crusts on the face for 1 month. Fungal culture of the biopsy specimen and scales of the lesion revealed T. mentagrophytes. Histopathologic examination of the skin lesion showed chronic granulomatous inflammation in the dermis and fungal hyphae in the hair shaft. After four weeks of terbinafine administration, lesions were cleared with mild erythematous macules.

Keywords

Trichophyton mentagrophytes Granuloma

KJMM 2002 June;7(2):92-96(5). Epub 2016 February 22
Copyright © 2002 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Language

Korean/English

Author

Jin Hyouk Choi; Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Moo Kyu Suh; Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Ho Chung Lee; Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Sung Wook Lim; Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Yeon Jin Kim; Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Jeong Woo Lee; Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Gyoung Yim Ha; Departments of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Jung Ran Kim; Departments of Pathology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea
Gun Yoen Na; Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea

Corresponding

Moo Kyu Suh, Departments of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea. Tel: (054) 770-8269, Fax: (054) 773-1581, e-mail: mksuhmd@hanmail.net

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Acknowledgements

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Jin Hyouk Choi

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

Moo Kyu Suh

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

Ho Chung Lee

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

Sung Wook Lim

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

Yeon Jin Kim

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

Jeong Woo Lee

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

Gyoung Yim Ha

Departments of Clinical Pathology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea

Jung Ran Kim

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

Gun Yoen Na

Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea

Since epub date 2016 February 22