Three Cases of Kerion Celsi Caused by Trichophyton tonsurans.
- Author:
Sung Koan CHOI
1
;
Young Hun LEE
;
Soo Hee OH
;
Sung Wha KIM
;
Yong Jun BANG
;
Soon Bong SUH
Author Information
1. Catholic Skin Clinic, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Trichophyton tonsurans;
Kerion celsi;
Griseofulvin
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Alopecia;
Griseofulvin;
Humans;
Prednisolone;
Scalp;
Tinea Capitis*;
Trichophyton*;
Wrestling
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
1998;3(2):179-184
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report three cases of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in 16-year-old students of one high school wrestling team. The first case presented a 10x5cm and several 3~4cm sized, markedly inflammatory, boggy lesions on the scalp for 5 months. Other cases showed several 2~4cm sized, erythematous, follicular pustules and nodules with partial alopecia on the scalp for 2 months. Histopathology and results of mycologic study were consistent with kerion celsi due to Trichophyton tonsurans. All lesions were successfully treated with griseofulvin 500mg daily for 7~15weeks and short term therapy of low dose of prednisolone and cephadroxil.
