A Case of Kerion Celsi Caused by Trichophyton tonsurans in Adult Female Patient.
- Author:
Min Sung KIM
1
;
Do Hyung KIM
;
Kyu Chul CHOI
;
Byung Soo CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. bsjung@chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kerion celsi;
Trichophyton tonsurans
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Alopecia;
Arthrodermataceae;
Child;
Female*;
Griseofulvin;
Health Services Needs and Demand;
Humans;
Itraconazole;
Scalp;
Tinea Capitis*;
Trichophyton*;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2006;44(10):1256-1258
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Trichophyton (T.) tonsurans is an anthrophophilic dermatophyte and children are the primary target population. The "seborrheic" type is the most common clinical type of tinea capitis caused by T. tonsurans but kerion celsi is much less common. We report a case of kerion celsi caused by T. tonsurans in a 21-year-old woman. The patient had various-sized, erythematous nodules and pustules with irregular alopecia on the scalp. On mycological investigation, T. tonsurans was identified within the lesion. The patient did not respond to itraconazole therapy but was successfully treated with ultramicronized griseofulvin.
