A Case of Kerion Celsi Caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
- Author:
Min Woo PARK
1
;
Bo Mi CHUN
;
Hoon PARK
;
Sang Seok KIM
;
Jung Ok LEE
;
Chong Ju LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. kimss@hallym.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Trichophyton mentagrophytes;
Kerion celsi;
Tinea capitis
- MeSH:
Agar;
Child, Preschool;
Glucose;
Hair;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Itraconazole;
Male;
Prednisolone;
Scalp;
Tinea Capitis*;
Trichophyton*
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2006;11(4):191-194
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kerion celsi is an inflammatory type of tinea capitis. It is a deep, boggy swelling and is painful. Patchy hair loss and broken hairs, inflammation and scaling are characteristic. We report a case of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton(T.) mentagrophytes in 4 year-old boy. He presented with 6 cm x 7 cm and 2cm x 2cm sized erythematous boggy masses with multiple pustules and crusts on the vertex. Cultures from a scalp lesion of the patient on Sabouraud dextrose agar media showed T. mentagrophytes. Treatment was done systemically with itraconazole and prednisolone for 14 weeks.
