[Chronic favus caused by infection with Trichophyton schönleinii].
A 25-year-old female patient from Kosovo presented with a slowly progressive cicatricial alopecia which had started when she was 6 years old. Her brother in Kosovo had similar lesions. At the erythematous border of the hairless area, crusts, erosions and pustules were apparent. Mycological examination identified Trichophyton schönleinii, the causative pathogen of favus. Histological examination revealed hyphae and showed no features suggestive of other causes of cicatricial alopecia. Systemic terbinafine combined with topical ciclopiroxolamine resulted in rapid improvement of this disease which is seldom seen in Central Europe.
Eggert
Andreas O
AO
Klinik und Poliklinik für Haut- und Geschlechtskrankheiten, Bayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg.
Grunewald
Susanne
S
Müller
Ingrid
I
Lempert
Sigrid
S
Bröcker
Eva-Bettina
EB
Goebeler
Matthias
M
D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014007:Tinea Favosa / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology