| Journal: | Anais brasileiros de dermatologia |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000404131 |
| ISSN: | 0365-0596 |
| Authors: | Souza, Beatriz da Silva1 Sartori, Debora Sarzi Andrade, Carin de Weisheimer, Edna Kiszewski, Ana Elisa1 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Federal de Ciencias da Saude de Porto Alegre, Servico de Dermatologia, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. Brasil |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Season: | Nov-Dic |
| Volumen: | 91 |
| Number: | 6 |
| Pages: | 825-827 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Caso clínico, descriptivo |
| English abstract | Dermatophytosis caused by Microsporum gypseum is rare, especially in infants, with few published cases. Diagnosis in this age group is frequently delayed. We review the literature and report 4 new cases of tinea of glabrous skin caused by M. gypseum mimicking eczema in infants. Considering new and previously reported cases, half of patients were exposed to sand, emphasizing the importance of this transmission vehicle in this age group. In conclusion, although rare, dermatophytosis by M. gypseum should be part of the differential diagnosis of inflammatory dermatosis in infants. A clinical suspicion and the availability of culture are keys to the diagnosis |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Dermatología, Pediatría, Dermatofitosis, Niños, Tiña, Microsporum gypseum |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Dermatology, Pediatrics, Dermatophytoses, Children, Tinea, Microsporum gypseum |
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