title: Tinea Imbricata in an Italian Child and Review of the Literature.
abstract: Tinea imbricata is a chronic superficial mycosis caused by Trichophyton concentricum. It is characterized by widespread, annular, concentric, squamous lesions. Tinea imbricata is endemic in three geographical areas: Southwest Pacific, Southeast Asia, and Central and South America. Tinea imbricata in travelers returning from endemic areas is exceptionally rare. We report a case of tinea imbricata in an Italian child who acquired the infection during a trip to Solomon Islands. Three cultures were positive for T. concentricum. The patient was successfully treated with griseofulvin and terbinafine cream.
authors: Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, I.R.C.C.S. Foundation, Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Pace 9, Milan, Italy. stefano.veraldi@unimi.it.
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Veraldi
authors: II Divisione di Malattie Infettive, Università degli Studi di Milano, I.R.C.C.S. Foundation, Ospedale Luigi Sacco, Milan, Italy.
authors: Riccardo
authors: R
authors: Giorgi
authors: Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, I.R.C.C.S. Foundation, Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Pace 9, Milan, Italy.
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Pontini
authors: Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, I.R.C.C.S. Foundation, Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Pace 9, Milan, Italy.
authors: Gianluca
authors: G
authors: Tadini
authors: Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, I.R.C.C.S. Foundation, Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Via Pace 9, Milan, Italy. gianluca.nazzaro@gmail.com.
authors: Gianluca
authors: G
authors: Nazzaro
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008542:Melanesia; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077291:Terbinafine; D014005:Tinea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D006118:Griseofulvin; D000077291:Terbinafine
keywords: Griseofulvin; Terbinafine; Tinea imbricata; Trichophyton concentricum