A Case of Tinea Corporis Mimicking Erythema Annulare Centrifugum in a Patient Treated with Chemotherapy Due to Multiple Myeloma / 대한의진균학회지
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
;
: 150-154, 2009.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Tinea corporis usually presents as an erythematous annular plaque with a scaly, concentrically expanding border. However, it is often difficult to diagnose when the initial manifestation is atypical, especially in immunocompromised patients. Early accurate diagnosis on mycologic basis may be of value in controlling the disease and preventing severe infection. We herein report an atypical case of tinea corporis that presented with skin lesions resembling erythema annulare centrifugum. A 61-year-old female presented with multiple, pruritic, polycyclic plaques on the back for a few days. She had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, and was being treated with Velcade chemotherapy. KOH examination was positive, and on histological examination, fungal hyphae were noted on Periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) stain. Fungal cultures from skin scrapings showed growth of Trichophyton rubrum.
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Main subject:
Pyrazines
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Skin
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Tinea
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Trichophyton
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Boronic Acids
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Immunocompromised Host
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Hyphae
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Erythema
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Bortezomib
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Multiple Myeloma
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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