Korean J Dermatol.  2002 Mar;40(3):286-290.

Two Cases of Kerion Celsi Caused by Trichophyton tonsurans

• Lim JY
• Jang HS
• Oh CK
• Kwon KS
• Kim MB

Abstract

We report two cases of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton tonsurans, One is a 16-year-old male Judo-player in athletic high school and the other is a 7-year-old boy. Kerion celsi is a highly inflammatory, suppurative fungal infection of the scalp caused mainly by zoophilic dermatophytes transmitted from animals to man. The first case presented with a 4cm sized, markedly inflammatory, boggy mass on the occipital scalp. The second one showed several 2-3cm sized, erythematous, follicular pustules and plaques with partial hair loss on the frontal and parietal scalp. The diagnosis was established by histopathologic and mycologic studies that are KOH, fungus culture, slide culture and histopthologic exams of the lesional specimen. All the lesions of the patients were cleared with itraconazole for several weeks and short-term systemic steroid.

Keyword

Trichophyton tonsurans; Kerion celsi; Itraconazole

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Animals
Arthrodermataceae
Child
Diagnosis
Fungi
Hair
Humans
Itraconazole
Male
Rabeprazole
Scalp
Sports
Tinea Capitis*
Trichophyton*
Itraconazole