Abstract

Microsporum (M.) ferrugineum has almost disappeared in Korea after three cases of tinea capitis that were reported in Jeonbuk province in 1993. It was most common cause of tinea capitis in Korea until 1970s. M. ferrugineum produces abundant chlamydospores. Another characteristic of the species is the production of distorted faviform hyphae and long, straight hyphae with thick septa that resemble segments of bamboo. We report a case of 27-year-old female with tinea corporis caused by M. ferrugineum.

Keywords

Microsporum ferrugineum Tinea corporis

KJMM 2008 March;13(1):37-40(4). Epub 2016 February 22
Copyright © 2008 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Language

Korean/English

Author

Hong Dae Jung; Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Seong Geun Chi; Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Weon Ju Lee; Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Jae Bok Jun; Department of Dermatology, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Soon Bong Suh; Catholic Skin Clinic, Daegu, Korea
Yong Jun Bang; Catholic Skin Clinic, Daegu, Korea
Byung Soo Kim; Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Seok-Jong Lee; Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Do Won Kim; Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea

Corresponding

Weon Ju Lee, Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. Tel: (053) 420-5838, Fax: (053) 426-0770, e-mail: weonju@knu.ac.kr

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Acknowledgements

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Hong Dae Jung

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

Seong Geun Chi

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

Weon Ju Lee

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

Jae Bok Jun

Department of Dermatology, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea

Soon Bong Suh

Catholic Skin Clinic, Daegu, Korea

Yong Jun Bang

Catholic Skin Clinic, Daegu, Korea

Byung Soo Kim

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

Seok-Jong Lee

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

Do Won Kim

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

Since epub date 2016 February 22