ABSTRACT
We report a case of Tinea nigra in an adolescent living in Itapema, Santa Catarina, Brazil, who presented a hyperchromic macule on the palm of the left hand, close to another erythematous macule caused by a rabbit bite. The patient received guidance on accidents and animal bites and evolved well treated with topical butenafine for the dermatomycosis. The authors also highlight the efficacy of the dermoscopic exam in diagnosing Tinea nigra with animal bite lesions and other traumas.
Subject(s)
Adolescent , Animals , Female , Humans , Rabbits , Bites and Stings/complications , Dermoscopy/methods , Tinea/diagnosis , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic use , Benzylamines/therapeutic use , Naphthalenes/therapeutic use , Skin/pathology , Treatment Outcome , Tinea/drug therapy , Tinea/etiologyABSTRACT
Tinea capitis, tinha do couro cabeludo, é dermatofitose causada por fungos dos gêneros Trichophyton e Microsporum. Apresenta várias formas clínicas e é quase exclusiva de crianças. Raramente acomete adulto. Relata-se um caso de tinea capitis por T. violaceum em mulher com 65 anos de idade e comentam-se os aspectos nosográficos dessa dermatofitose no Brasil.
Tinea capitis, a scalp ringworm, is a dermatophytosis caused by fungus of the gender Trichophyton and Microsporum. It presents various clinical forms and is almost exclusive of children. It rarely affects an adult. A case of tinea capitis is reported in a 65-year-old woman and the nosographic aspects on this dermatophytosis in Brazil are commented.