Podopompholyx due to pemphigus vulgaris and Trichophyton rubrum infection. Report of an unusual case.
We report the case of a 48-year old man who after a disease-free interval of 7 years developed a relapse of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) presenting as pompholyx of the left foot. The patient was first thought to suffer from a dyshidrosic form of tinea pedis due to Trichophyton rubrum. Although the concomitant occurrence of a dermatomycosis and PV has been described previously, our case illustrates an unusual and misleading presentation of PV, which may delay the correct diagnosis.
Borradori
L
L
Department of Dermatology, Hôrital Cantonal Universitaire, Genève, Switzerland.
Harms
M
M
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014005:Tinea / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification*