A Case of kerion Celsi in An adult Caused by Trichophyton rubrum.
- Author:
Kyung Hoon KIM
;
Woo Jae LEE
;
Jae Bok JUN
;
Ki Beom SUHR
;
Jang Kyu PARK
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kerion celsi;
Trichophyton rubrum
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Agar;
Aged;
Fungi;
Glucose;
Hair;
Humans;
Itraconazole;
Male;
Rabeprazole;
Scalp;
Solanum tuberosum;
Suppuration;
Tinea Capitis*;
Trichophyton*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1995;33(6):1114-1118
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton(T.) rubrum is rare endemically and there has been no report of it in Korean literatures. We report a case of karion celsi caused by T. rubrum in a 71-year-old male, who showed anindurated, swollen, boggy mass exuding pus on the right parietal scalp for about 7 weeks. The colonies and microconidia were identified as T. rubrum by fungus culture in potato dextrose agar. After administration of itraconazole for 11 weeks, the lesion was healed and the regrowing of new hairs was observed.
