Tinea barbae associated with erythema nodosum in an immunocompetent man.
We describe the case of a 45-year-old man with atopy who developed marked inflammatory lesions on the bearded area of the face caused by Tricophyton rubrum, an anthropophilic fungus not frequently correlated with kerion of the face. After starting therapy with griseofulvin, he developed typical lesions of erythema nodosum on both legs. We discuss how these lesions could be correlated with the kerion of the face.
Foti
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Department of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Bari, Italy. c.foti@dermatologia.uniba.it
Diaferio
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Daddabbo
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Angelini
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D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004893:Erythema Nodosum / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014005:Tinea / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D006118:Griseofulvin