Deep dermatophytosis caused by Trichophyton rubrum.
A 50-year-old man with hepatitis C virus infection and liver cirrhosis, who was awaiting transplantation, was admitted to the Transplant Surgery Service for treatment of a pleural effusion and an elevated ammonia level. Skin examination showed violaceous, firm nodules on the right thigh, which had been present for eight months. A fungal culture showed Trichophyton rubrum. The patient was started on itraconazole with improvement in the eruption.
Department of Dermatology, New York University, New York, New York, USA.
Melanie A
MA
Warycha
Marie
M
Leger
Julia
J
Tzu
Hideko
H
Kamino
Jennifer
J
Stein
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000473:pathology; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D022124:Hyperammonemia / Q000209:etiology; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology; D011169:Portal Vein; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000150:complications; D014005:Tinea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole