Ann Dermatol.  2019 Aug;31(Suppl):S32-S33. 10.5021/ad.2019.31.S.S32.

Dermal Infection with Trichophyton rubrum in an Immunocompetent Patient

• Seo JK
• Jeong KH
• Shin MK
• Choi JS
• Lee MH

• KMID: 2456670
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2019.31.S.S32

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Humans
Trichophyton*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Localized coin-sized erythematous swollen patches with a central ulcer on the left lower leg before treatment. (B) The lesion after treatment. (C) Ill-demarcated, non-encapsulated granulomatous inflammation composed of multinucleated giant cells, lymphohistiocytes, and neutrophils in the deep dermis (H&E, ×100). (D) Many acute angle-branching hyphae appeared in the deep dermis with Gomori Methenamin-silver stain (GMS, ×400).

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  Fig. 2 Results of reverse blot hybridization assay with REBA Fungus-ID®. DNA from the tissue (lane 1) showed positive reaction to Trichophyton rubrum; DNA from paraffin block showed negative reaction. Lane 1: tissue, lane 2: paraffin block, lane 3: positive control for T. rubrum, lane 4: negative control.

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