title: Majocchi's granuloma - case report.
abstract: We report the case of a three-year-old child who, following long term treatment with topical corticosteroids and their associations for a case of ringworm on the face developed a form of folliculitis known as Majocchi's Granuloma. Treatment with oral Griseofulvin was successful.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Municipal Jesus, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Izabel Cristina Soligo
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Kanaan
authors.affiliation: Hospital Municipal Jesus, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Talita Batalha Pires dos
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bernard Kawa
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kac
authors.affiliation: Hospital Municipal Jesus, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ariane Molinaro Vaz de
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Souza
authors.affiliation: Hospital Municipal Jesus, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ana Maria Mosca de
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cerqueira
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000473:pathology; D006099:Granuloma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014005:Tinea / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D006118:Griseofulvin
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