Korean J Dermatol.  1995 Dec;33(6):1114-1118.

A Case of kerion Celsi in An adult Caused by Trichophyton rubrum

• Kim KH
• Lee WJ
• Jun JB
• Suhr KB
• Park JK

Abstract

Kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton(T.) rubrum is rare endemically and there has been no report of it in Korean literatures. We report a case of karion celsi caused by T. rubrum in a 71-year-old male, who showed anindurated, swollen, boggy mass exuding pus on the right parietal scalp for about 7 weeks. The colonies and microconidia were identified as T. rubrum by fungus culture in potato dextrose agar. After administration of itraconazole for 11 weeks, the lesion was healed and the regrowing of new hairs was observed.

Keyword

Kerion celsi; Trichophyton rubrum

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Agar
Aged
Fungi
Glucose
Hair
Humans
Itraconazole
Male
Rabeprazole
Scalp
Solanum tuberosum
Suppuration
Tinea Capitis*
Trichophyton*
Agar
Glucose
Itraconazole