Bilateral breast enlargement due to Trichophyton rubrum.
Gynecomastia is the most common cause of breast enlargement in males. Trichophyton rubrum is a common dermatophyte, is responsible for a variety of infections, and may rarely manifest as a dermatophytic pseudomycetoma. We report the case of a 52-year-old man who presented with progressive bilateral breast enlargement. This is the first reported case of bilateral breast pseudomycetoma due to T. rubrum. Long-term antifungal therapy with itraconazole was successful.
Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi 74800, Pakistan.
Syed Sohail
SS
Ali
Afia
A
Zafar
Suhail
S
Muzaffar
Fawad
F
Aslam
Javaid A
JA
Khan
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006177:Gynecomastia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014005:Tinea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole