Majocchi's granuloma in a 3-year-old boy.
A 3-year-old boy presented with a 15 x 15-cm papulonodular lesion on his left shin of 8 weeks' duration. The lesion was considered a Majocchi's granuloma caused by Trichophyton tonsurans. He was treated with griseofulvin and topical clotrimazole and hydrocortisone cream and responded well after 8 weeks of treatment.
Feng
Wen-Wei
WW
Department of Dermatology, E-Da Hospital/I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. wwfeng@ntu.edu.tw
Chen
Hsiu-Chao
HC
Chen
Hung-Chi
HC
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003022:Clotrimazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006099:Granuloma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D014005:Tinea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014249:Trichophyton
D006118:Griseofulvin; D003022:Clotrimazole; D006854:Hydrocortisone