A Case of Inflammatory Tinea Corporis by Epidermophyton floccosum

A case of altered clinical picture of extensive tinea corporis (tinea as a great mimicker)

Tinea corporis is a superficial dermatophyte infection. This is a case report of a 45-year-old female presenting with a history of erythematous raised lesions with itching all over the body since one year ago. Based on clinical findings, the lesions were diagnosed as tinea corporis. A KOH smear was carried out and results were negative probably due to application of steroids, and a histopatholo...

Tinea corporis and tinea capitis.

Neonatal tinea corporis.

Clinical images Day 5: widespread indurated truncal plaques due to Trichophyton rubrum superficial dermatophyte infection (A and B) Following chorioamnionitis, a male infant from a remote Indigenous community was born by vaginal breech delivery at 26 weeks’ gestation. On Day 5, indurated, vesicular and erythematous lesions were noted on extensive areas of the back (Box, A and B). Blue light (45...

Tinea capitis and tinea corporis with a severe inflammatory response due to Trichophyton tonsurans.

Trichophyton tonsurans is an anthropophilic dermatophyte, with a worldwide distribution, although its prevalence varies considerably between different geographical regions. Whereas in North America infections due to this fungus are exceptionally common, on the European continent they appear relatively seldom. Although T. tonsurans is primarily associated with tinea capitis, it can also be the c...

Study of Characteristic Features of Pleomorphic Epidermophyton floccosum

Epidermophyton floccosum is one of two species belonging to the genus Epidermophyton that related to the dermatophytes group. Isolated Strain of E. floccosum induced to be pleomorphic through sub-culturing at high temperature. Comparison in colony morphology and microscopic examination between pleomorphic strain and wild strain was performed Morphological features of pleomorphic E. floccosum we...