A Case of Erythrasma.
- Author:
Woong Suck SUH
;
Ki Ho LEE
;
Choong Rim HAW
;
Jai Il YOON
;
Soo Duk LIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Adult;
Corynebacterium;
Erythrasma*;
Erythromycin;
Fluorescence;
Humans;
Korea;
Male;
Skin;
Tinea
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1983;21(1):101-105
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Erythrasma is a chronic, superficial bacterial skin infection involving the body folds and toewebs, and sametimes it may be generalized. The causative organism of this disease is Corynebacterium minutissimum. But, in Korea, there are few reported case about this common condition. We experienced a case of erythrasma on 39-year-old male who have had well defined, brownish fine scaly patches on both crural areas for 15 years. We had treated this patient with topical antifungal agent for 1 month under impression of tinea cruris, But skin lesion was not improved. So, we reexamined the lesion and diagnosed it as genitocrural form of erythrasma with it's clinical appearance, red fluorescence under Wood's light. And we treated it with oral erythromycin.
