Unusual presentation of tinea cruris due to Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes

ABSTRACT Tinea cruris is a subacute or chronic dermatophytosis. This report describes a 30‐year‐old man presenting with a history of bullous erythematous along with itching of his crural regions. On the basis of clinical findings, the lesions were diagnosed as contact dermatitis and pustular psorias...

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Published in:Journal of dermatology 2008-08, Vol.35 (8), p.541-545
Main Authors: KHOSRAVI, Ali Reza, MANSOURI, Parvin, NARAGHI, Zahra, SHOKRI, Hojjatollah, ZIGLARI, Tahereh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Dermatomycoses - diagnosis
Dermatomycoses - drug therapy
Dermatomycoses - microbiology
Dermatomycoses - pathology
Humans
itraconazole
Itraconazole - administration & dosage
Male
Manganese Compounds - administration & dosage
Oxides - administration & dosage
Pulse Therapy, Drug
Skin - pathology
Tinea - diagnosis
Tinea - drug therapy
Tinea - microbiology
Tinea - pathology
tinea cruris
Treatment Outcome
Trichophyton - isolation & purification
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
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Summary:ABSTRACT Tinea cruris is a subacute or chronic dermatophytosis. This report describes a 30‐year‐old man presenting with a history of bullous erythematous along with itching of his crural regions. On the basis of clinical findings, the lesions were diagnosed as contact dermatitis and pustular psoriasis, so he was treated by local and systemic corticosteroids but pustular lesions were progressed on the affected sites. By using mycological and histological examinations, dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes was confirmed. The patient was successfully treated with itraconazole and local antifungal treatments.
ISSN:0385-2407
1346-8138
DOI:10.1111/j.1346-8138.2008.00517.x