Cutaneous Tumor-like Majocchi's Granuloma of the Face in the Immunocompetent Patient: a Case Report and Review of the Literature.
10.17966/KJMM.2015.20.2.47
- Author:
Young Chae LEE
1
;
Tae Young HAN
;
June Hyunkyung LEE
;
Sook ja SON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. euljiderma@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Majocchi's Granuloma;
Trichophyton rubrum
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Administration, Oral;
Aged;
Biopsy;
Cheek;
Dermis;
Fungi;
Granuloma*;
Humans;
Hyphae;
Inflammation;
Itraconazole;
Male;
Trichophyton
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2015;20(2):47-52
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of Majocchi's granuloma in a 71-year-old immunocompetent male patient, who presented with a 6-month history of mass with multiple erythematous nodules and indurated plaques with scale on the left cheek. Even though the lesion strongly suggested cutaneous tumor, the histopathologic findings were consistent with the Majocchi's granuloma, showing numerous hyphae, perifolliculitis and granulomatous inflammation with central abscess formation in the dermis. Trichophyton rubrum was isolated from the biopsy specimen fungus culture. The cutaneous lesion was treated with oral administration of itraconazole (200 mg/day) and topical lanoconazole cream for 4 weeks, and successfully treated.
