Abstract Tinea incognito resulting from corticosteroid abuse is becoming very common in the tropics. Its diagnosis is tricky owing to its confusing morphology, as well as practical and technical issues associated with mycological tests. Dermoscopy has now evolved as a novel diagnostic tool for diagnosing...
Resumen Las mascotas exóticas, como el erizo de tierra, son capaces de transmitir al ser humano diferentes infecciones, como salmonelosis, micobacterias, protozoos como Cryptosporidium parvum, y dermatofitosis. Presentamos el caso de un paciente adulto masculino, que recientemente había adquirido un er...
Granuloma/microbiología,
Erizos/microbiología,
Tiña/microbiología,
Tiña/patología,
Trichophyton/aislamiento & purificación,
Antifúngicos/uso terapéutico,
Diagnóstico Diferencial,
Eccema/diagnóstico,
Granuloma/tratamiento farmacológico,
Mano/patología,
México,
Naftalenos/uso terapéutico,
Terbinafina,
Tiña/tratamiento farmacológico
ABSTRACT Griseofulvin (GF) and terbinafine (TF) are commonly used drugs to treat dermatophytosis, a fungal infection of the skin. Today there is an increase in drug resistance to these antifungals which highlight the need for alternative synergistic therapies. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of GF...
Abstract Superficial mycoses are fungal infections restricted to the stratum corneum and to the hair shafts, with no penetration in the epidermis; they are: white piedra, black piedra, tinea versicolor, and tinea nigra. This study presents images of mycological tests performed in the laboratory, as well ...
Abstract Dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum gypseum is rare, especially in infants, with few published cases. Diagnosis in this age group is frequently delayed. We review the literature and report 4 new cases of tinea of glabrous skin caused by M. gypseum mimicking eczema in infants. Considering new a...
Abstract Tinea faciei is a relatively uncommon dermatophyte infection entailing atypical clinical symptoms, usually misdiagnosed and treated with corticosteroids. The authors describe a case of tinea faciei on the right eyebrow caused by Trichophyton interdigitale. The patient was an 18-year-old girl, wh...
Cejas/microbiología,
Cejas/patología,
Dermatosis Facial/microbiología,
Dermatosis Facial/patología,
Tiña/patología,
Trichophyton/aislamiento & purificación,
Antifúngicos/uso terapéutico,
Dermoscopía,
Dermatosis Facial/tratamiento farmacológico,
Microscopía Electrónica de Rastreo,
Naftalenos/uso terapéutico,
Tiña/tratamiento farmacológico,
Resultado del Tratamiento,
Ureasa/análisis
We report the case of a three-year-old child who, following long term treatment with topical corticosteroids and their associations for a case of ringworm on the face developed a form of folliculitis known as Majocchi's Granuloma. Treatment with oral Griseofulvin was successful....
Dermatosis Facial/patología,
Granuloma/patología,
Tiña/patología,
Antifúngicos/uso terapéutico,
Biopsia,
Dermatosis Facial/tratamiento farmacológico,
Foliculitis/patología,
Granuloma/tratamiento farmacológico,
Griseofulvina/uso terapéutico,
Inmunocompetencia,
Piel/patología,
Tiña/tratamiento farmacológico,
Resultado del Tratamiento
Majocchi's granuloma is a persistent supurative folliculitis, associated with a deep granulomatous reaction induced by dermatophytes. There are two clinical forms of Majocchi's granuloma: the superficial form that appears in healthy individuals after localized trauma; and the nodular form, which occurs i...
