Pseudomembranous-like tinea of the scrotum infected by Microsporum gypseum in a young man

Microsporum gypseum is a geographically widespread geophilic fungus that infects animals and humans. M. gypseum infection on the scrotum is very rare and can be easily misdiagnosed because of a lack of inflammatory reaction. Here we describe a patient with pseudomembranous-like tinea of the scrotum...

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Main Authors: Huan Tan, Xue-Mei Lan, Cun-Jian Zhou, Xi-Chuan Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=4;spage=422;epage=422;aulast=Tan
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description Microsporum gypseum is a geographically widespread geophilic fungus that infects animals and humans. M. gypseum infection on the scrotum is very rare and can be easily misdiagnosed because of a lack of inflammatory reaction. Here we describe a patient with pseudomembranous-like tinea of the scrotum resulting from M. gypseum.
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spelling doaj.art-5586bb8153764be8aaea24206d16d8372022-12-22T03:50:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112015-01-0160442242210.4103/0019-5154.160531Pseudomembranous-like tinea of the scrotum infected by Microsporum gypseum in a young manHuan TanXue-Mei LanCun-Jian ZhouXi-Chuan YangMicrosporum gypseum is a geographically widespread geophilic fungus that infects animals and humans. M. gypseum infection on the scrotum is very rare and can be easily misdiagnosed because of a lack of inflammatory reaction. Here we describe a patient with pseudomembranous-like tinea of the scrotum resulting from M. gypseum.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=4;spage=422;epage=422;aulast=TanImmunodeficiencyMicrosporum gypseumscrotum
spellingShingle Huan Tan
Xue-Mei Lan
Cun-Jian Zhou
Xi-Chuan Yang
Pseudomembranous-like tinea of the scrotum infected by Microsporum gypseum in a young man
Indian Journal of Dermatology
Immunodeficiency
Microsporum gypseum
scrotum
title Pseudomembranous-like tinea of the scrotum infected by Microsporum gypseum in a young man
title_full Pseudomembranous-like tinea of the scrotum infected by Microsporum gypseum in a young man
title_fullStr Pseudomembranous-like tinea of the scrotum infected by Microsporum gypseum in a young man
title_full_unstemmed Pseudomembranous-like tinea of the scrotum infected by Microsporum gypseum in a young man
title_short Pseudomembranous-like tinea of the scrotum infected by Microsporum gypseum in a young man
title_sort pseudomembranous like tinea of the scrotum infected by microsporum gypseum in a young man
topic Immunodeficiency
Microsporum gypseum
scrotum
url http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2015;volume=60;issue=4;spage=422;epage=422;aulast=Tan
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