[An unusual "black-dot" trichophytosis corporis in a man]

Bratisl Lek Listy. 1997 Jan;98(1):43-5.
[Article in Slovak]

Abstract

The authors describe an infectious disease, rarely occurring in the Slovak Republic-superficial trichophytia caused by Trichophyton tonsurans var. sulphureum-in a 37-year-old male patient with psoriasis. Untreated oval to circular foci 4-10 x 5-12 cm in size were localised on the forearms and knee, gradually developing black dots remaining after broken hair (parasitismus endothrix). After a failure in local and overall therapy by imidazole antibiotics, the peroral therapy by terbinafine (Lamisil) was successful. (Fig. 2, Ref. 19.)

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Naphthalenes / therapeutic use
  • Psoriasis / complications
  • Terbinafine
  • Tinea Capitis* / complications
  • Tinea Capitis* / drug therapy
  • Tinea Capitis* / pathology

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Naphthalenes
  • Terbinafine