Erythema Nodosum Probably Induced by Kerion Celsi.
10.5021/ad.2004.16.2.64
- Author:
Hyun Su PARK
;
Un Ha LEE
;
Jung Chul CHOI
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Erythema nodosum;
Kerion celsi;
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
- MeSH:
Alopecia;
Child;
Cicatrix;
Erythema Nodosum*;
Erythema*;
Female;
Humans;
Itraconazole;
Leg;
Potassium Permanganate;
Scalp;
Tinea Capitis*
- From:Annals of Dermatology
2004;16(2):64-66
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 6-year-old girl visited us with a 4-week history of inflammatory, pustular, tender patches and plaques on the scalp, and a 3-day history of multiple, erythematous, indurated, tender, subcutaneous nodules on both pretibial areas. A swab was taken from the scalp lesion and colonies of Tiichophyton mentagrophytes grew on culture. The histopathological findings of the leg nodule were consistent with erythema nodosum. The patient was treated with oral itraconazole and deflazacort, combined with topical potassium permanganate solution. Erythema nodosum regressed two weeks later and the kerion of the scalp regressed six weeks after starting the treatment, leaving residual scarring alopecia. The patient was diagnosed as erythema nodosum probably induced by kerion celsi, that has not been reported in the Korean literature.
