Tinea faciei in an infant caused by Microsporum gypseum simulating a dry impetigo.
We report a 14-month-old White boy who was referred to our dermatology unit for evaluation of a skin eruption on his nose. The initial examination led us to the clinical diagnosis of impetigo. The mycologic studies found an uncommon dermatophyte agent, Microsporum gypseum. The main differential diagnosis of tinea faciei is discussed.
Criado
Paulo Ricardo
PR
Dermatology Unit, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, Brazil. prcriado@uol.com.br
Costa
Alcyr Ribeiro
AR
Vasconcellos
Cidia
C
Oliveira Ramos
Rodrigo
R
Silva
Cristiana Silveira
CS
Souza
Simone Felizardo Rocha
SF
D000287:Administration, Topical; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007169:Impetigo / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D000077291:Terbinafine; D014005:Tinea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D000077291:Terbinafine