title: Deep dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton rubrum--a case report.
abstract: A case of deep dermatophytosis in the gluteal region in a male patient successfully treated with terbinafine is described with its clinical, mycological and histopathological features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Madras Medical College, Tamilnadu, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sentamilselvi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Janaki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kamalam
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Thambiah
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000908:Antibodies, Fungal / Q000097:blood; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002081:Buttocks; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D000077291:Terbinafine; D014005:Tinea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000908:Antibodies, Fungal; D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D000077291:Terbinafine