A Case of Kerion Celsi Caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
- Author:
Chun Pill CHOI
1
;
Mu Hyoung LEE
;
Choong Rim HAW
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea. crhaw@khmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kerion celsi;
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
- MeSH:
Agar;
Animals;
Antifungal Agents;
Arthrodermataceae;
Child;
Glucose;
Humans;
Lip;
Male;
Scalp;
Tinea Capitis*;
Trichophyton*
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2004;9(4):230-233
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Kerion celsi is a highly inflammatory, supprative fungal infection of the scalp caused mainly by zoophilic dermatophytes transmitted from animals to man. We report a case of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton (T.) mentagrophytes in 9 year-old male, who showed 10 x 9 cm and 2 x 1 cm sized, markedly inflammatory, boggy masses on the scalp and erythematous scaly patch on the philtrum. Cultures from a scalp lesion of the patient on Sabouraud glucose agar showed T. mentagrophytes. Treatment was done systemically with steroid and antifungal agents.
