Abstract

We report three cases of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in 16-year-old students of one high school wrestling team. The first case presented a 10x5 cm and several 3~4 cm sized, markedly inflammatory, boggy lesions on the scalp for 5 months. Other cases showed several 2~4 cm sized, erythematous, follicular pustules and nodules with partial alopecia on the scalp for 2 months. Histopathology and results of mycologic study were consistent with kerion celsi due to Trichophyton tonsurans. All lesions were successfully treated with griseofulvin 500mg daily for 7~15 weeks and short term therapy of low dose of prednisolone and cephadroxil.

Keywords

Griseofulvin Kerion celsi Trichophyton tonsurans

KJMM 1998 December;3(2):179-184(6). Epub 2016 February 24
Copyright © 1998 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Language

Korean/English

Author

Sung Koan Choi; Catholic Skin Clinic, Taegu, Korea
Young Hun Lee; Catholic Skin Clinic, Taegu, Korea
Soo Hee Oh; Catholic Skin Clinic, Taegu, Korea
Sung Wha Kim; Catholic Skin Clinic, Taegu, Korea
Yong Jun Bang; Catholic Skin Clinic, Taegu, Korea
Soon Bong Suh; Catholic Skin Clinic, Taegu, Korea

Corresponding

Sung Koan Choi, Catholic Skin Clinic, Taegu, Korea.

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Acknowledgements

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Sung Koan Choi

Catholic Skin Clinic, Taegu, Korea

Young Hun Lee

Catholic Skin Clinic, Taegu, Korea

Soo Hee Oh

Catholic Skin Clinic, Taegu, Korea

Sung Wha Kim

Catholic Skin Clinic, Taegu, Korea

Yong Jun Bang

Catholic Skin Clinic, Taegu, Korea

Soon Bong Suh

Catholic Skin Clinic, Taegu, Korea

Since epub date 2016 February 24