A Case of Malassezia Intertrigo.
- Author:
Seok Kweon YUN
1
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Namwon Medical Center, Namwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Malassezia intertrigo
- MeSH:
Humans;
Intertrigo*;
Malassezia*;
Microscopy;
Middle Aged;
Weights and Measures;
Yeasts
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2000;5(1):35-38
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Malassezia intertrigo is a very rare clinical entity in which the clinical lesions occur in intertroginous areas as erythematous scaling macules and direct microscopic examinatons of scales reveal only large numbers of yeast forms of Malassezia organism. A 59-year-old man, developed brown, finely scaling macular lesions on the inguinal areas. Direct microscopy and culture of the scalings taken from the lesional areas of the patient revealed only oval forms of Malassezia organism.