A Case of Multiple Tinea Infections in an Infant Child After Contact with a Dog.
10.17966/KJMM.2016.21.2.47
- Author:
Hyungrok KIM
1
;
Osung KWON
;
Hyunjung KWON
;
Joonsoo PARK
;
Kyung Duck PARK
;
Jong Soo CHOI
;
Yong Joon BANG
;
Hyun CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. hyunch@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dermatophytosis;
Microsporum canis;
Tinea corporis;
Tinea faciei
- MeSH:
Adult;
Animals;
Arthrodermataceae;
Buttocks;
Cats;
Cheek;
Child*;
Dogs*;
Female;
Glucose;
Humans;
Infant*;
Microsporum;
Skin;
Skin Diseases;
Solanum tuberosum;
Tinea Capitis;
Tinea*
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2016;21(2):47-51
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dermatophytosis in children is relatively infrequent than adults. Dermatophytosis in children can be different clinically and mycologically from those in adults in that children experience rapid physical changes and they have different skin features and environments from those of adults. Microsoprum (M.) canis is one of the zoophilic dermatophytes responsible for 3~30% of tinea corporis and tinea capitis in children. It is most likely transmitted by contact with infected animals such as cats and dogs. Clinical manifestations were single or multiple annular shaped, erythematous scaly patches and sometimes hard to differentiate with other skin diseases. A 6-year-old girl presented with multiple, pruritic, erythematous scaly patches on cheek and buttock. The lesion started 3 weeks before visiting our skin clinic. There was no personal or family history of any skin disease but she had a history of contacting with a dog. A fungal culture from tissue of the lesions grown on potato dextrose agar-corn meal-tween 80 showed typical Microsporum canis. The skin lesions were clinically improved after topical treatment for 4 weeks.
