Secondary cutaneous candidiasis with eosinophilia.
Cutaneous candidiasis is a common skin infection caused by the Candida species, especially in intertriginous areas, and neutrophils usually infiltrate histopathologically. We describe a case of secondary cutaneous candidiasis which spread extensively to the trunk and extremities and showed marked dermal eosinophilia. This case and a similar reported case suggest that Candida can sometimes cause cutaneous inflammation predominantly composed of eosinophils.
Tsunemi
Yuichiro
Y
Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. tky@umin.ac.jp
Kadono
Takafumi
T
Saeki
Hidehisa
H
Kikuchi
Kanako
K
Tamaki
Kunihiko
K
Sato
Shinichi
S
D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002179:Candidiasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000097:blood; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D007073:Immunoglobulin E; D011239:Prednisolone