[Onychomycosis is rare in young children, and treatment is a task for dermatological specialists].
Onychomycosis was diagnosed in a two-year-old girl. The infection was caused by Trichophyton rubrum, which is the most frequent cause of toenail onychomycosis. The diagnosis was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction, microscopy and culture. She was treated with orally given terbinafine and topically given amorolfine with clinical improvement at the following control visit. Onychomycosis is rare in children, but the occurrence seems to be increasing. Medical treatment can be topical, systemic or a combination of these.
Hud- og Allergiafdeling, Gentofte Hospital, Niels Andersens Vej 65, 2900 Hellerup. lineklingenhaugaard@gmail.com.
Line Klingen
LK
Haugaard
Lone
L
Skov
Maiken Cavling
MC
Arendrup
Ditte Marie
DM
Saunte
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009025:Morpholines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000077291:Terbinafine; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009025:Morpholines; D009281:Naphthalenes; C038974:amorolfine; D000077291:Terbinafine