Inflammatory ringworm with unusual features.
Zoophilic dermatophyte infections are often inflammatory but severe widespread inflammatory lesions of glabrous skin, as in the female patient described, are unusual. Most cases of M. canis ringworm can be traced to an infected animal. This dermatophyte is associated with a variety of clinical presentations on glabrous skin and is being isolated with increasing frequency in some countries.
Pryce
D W
DW
Department of Dermatology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK.
Verbov
J L
JL
D000328:Adult; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014005:Tinea / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*