101/196. Tinea of the glans penis: report of a case presenting as a crop of papules. A 27-year-old Japanese male student with tinea of the glans penis was described. The lesion on the glans penis was unique; it developed as a crop of papules. ( info) |
102/196. Universal ichthyosiform trichophyton violaceum in myxoedema. In a man aged 29 following thyroidectomy complicated by myxoedema an onychomycotic infection of long duration spread suddenly and fast onto the skin. A serious traffic accident coincided with the insidious onset of myxoedema. The patient was very irregular in taking medicines and continuously on sick pay. Myxoedema worsened and the ringworm progressed into a generalized ichthyosiform--universal mycotic--condition. ( info) |
103/196. Infections caused by trichophyton raubitschekii: clinical and epidemiological features. Thirty-eight cases of human infection with the recently described dermatophyte species trichophyton raubitschekii were studied and a description is presented of the clinical and epidemiological features of infection with this organism. Results revealed the usual preponderance of males (2:1) but a high proportion of individuals of Asian origin (60.5%) in the infected population. Tinea corporis, tinea cruris and tinea pedis were the most common infections. T. raubitschekii differed significantly from the more common trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes in being more strongly associated with tinea corporis. Some T. raubitschekii infections produced inflammatory lesions while others clinically resembled those caused by the related species T. rubrum and T. mentagrophytes. T. raubitschekii could be distinguished from related species by means of special mycological procedures in the laboratory. ( info) |
104/196. Widespread dermatophyte infections that mimic collagen vascular disease. This article reports the cases of two patients in whom a widespread dermatophyte infection mimicked the cutaneous lesions of their underlying collagen vascular disease. griseofulvin may be associated with an increased incidence of adverse cutaneous reactions in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. One patient with systemic lupus erythematosus developed erythema multiforme after taking griseofulvin. ( info) |
105/196. Kerion--clinical spectrum in nine cases. The clinical features, microbiology and outcome of nine cases of kerion are reviewed. The aetiology of this uncommon condition, and the role of various therapeutic modalities are discussed. Clinicians need to be aware of the varying presentations of inflammatory fungal disease to avoid misdiagnosis as bacterial infection. ( info) |
106/196. Tinea of the scrotum--report of a case presenting as lichenified plaques. A 57-year-old Japanese man with tinea of the scrotum was described. His lesions on the scrotum were unusual; they appeared as lichenified plaques. ( info) |
107/196. Ringworm-like late syphilides. A peculiar form of late, superficial, serpiginous, non-ulcerative syphilides, leaving no visible scars, resembling clinically the ringworm of the glabrous skin, showing the granulomatous histopathological structure and relatively abundant T. pallidum, predominantly spread around the blood vessels is described. ( info) |
108/196. trichophyton rubrum abscesses in immunocompromised patients. A case report. A 72-year-old immunocompromised man with myelodysplastic syndrome who developed multiple erythematous, scaly abscesses like lesions on his left foot and lower leg is described. He also had dry scaly lesions on his soles and lesions on several toe nails. A punch biopsy showed abscesses with fungal elements and trichophyton rubrum was cultured from skin scales and the biopsy. A diagnosis of T. rubrum abscesses should be suspected in all immunocompromised patients with signs of superficial dermatophyte infection. ( info) |
109/196. Managing noncompliance in a schizophrenic patient with chronic skin disorders. A schizophrenic-diagnosed woman with a long-term history of scratching and skin problems was referred for behavioral treatment because she was not responding well to medical care and was often described as noncompliant. The treatment of noncompliance consisted of four phases: (I) direct habit modification, (II) compliance training, (III) controlling anxiety precipitants and (IV) follow-up monitoring and evaluation. After several months of treatment, the maladaptive behaviors decreased and the skin condition improved. Follow-up at six month intervals for three years indicated no recurrence of skin problems. ( info) |
110/196. Some remarks concerning trichophyton proliferans. We have had the opportunity to study an dermatophyte isolated from the face of a woman, as a result of a fall on the ground. We identified the strain as trichophyton proliferans whose characteristics, together with a review of the works published about this dermatophyte, lead us to believe that we are dealing with an independent species and not a synonym of T. mentagrophytes var. erinacei. ( info) |