Three Cases of Trichophyton rubrum Syndrome.
- Author:
Ho Chung LEE
1
;
Soon Wook KWON
;
Moo Kyu SUH
;
Jae Woo LIM
;
Sung Wook LIM
;
Soon Baek KWON
;
Yeon Jin KIM
;
Gyoung Yim HA
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea. mksuhmd@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Trichophyton rubrum syndrome
- MeSH:
Aged;
Female;
Foot;
Groin;
Hand;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Skin;
Tinea;
Trichophyton*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2004;42(9):1165-1170
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dermatophytoses are often observed coexisting fungal infections. Trichophyton (T.) rubrum syndrome is defined as the following obligatory criteria. (A) Skin lesions at the following four sites: (1) feet; (2) hands; (3) nails; and (4) at least one lesion in another location than (1) (2) or (3), except for groins. (B) Positive microscopic findings of KOH preparations of skin scrapings in all four locations. (C) Identification of T. rubrum by culture at three of the four locations at least. Three cases of T. rubrum syndrome is reported in a 50-year-old woman, in a 73-year-old man, and in a 55-year-old man.
