Kerion Celsi caused by Microsporum gypseum in a Chinese child, a case report
Abstract. Rationale:. Kerion Celsi, a severe form of tinea capitis, is generally caused by zoophilic and geophilic fungi. This is the first report of an unusual case of kerion Celsi caused by Microsporum gypseum in a 6-year-old boy. Patient concerns:. A 6-year-old boy presented to the dermatology cl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2022-04-01
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| Series: | Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/MD.0000000000028936 |
| Summary: | Abstract. Rationale:. Kerion Celsi, a severe form of tinea capitis, is generally caused by zoophilic and geophilic fungi. This is the first report of an unusual case of kerion Celsi caused by Microsporum gypseum in a 6-year-old boy.
Patient concerns:. A 6-year-old boy presented to the dermatology clinic with the complaint of multiple pustules, edematous plaques over the scalp with hair loss for 1 month.
Diagnosis:. Clinical and laboratory investigations, including reverse transcriptase-quantitative polymerase chain reaction, confirmed M gypseum causing kerion Celsi.
Interventions:. Upon combination therapy using oral itraconazole and oral prednisolone along with the topical terbinafine, kerion Celsi remitted in the patient.
Outcome:. New hair growth was noted during the 4-month follow-up.
Lesson:. We presented the first case of kerion Celsi infection secondary to M gypseum that was probably transmitted from a guinea pig. |
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| ISSN: | 0025-7974 1536-5964 |