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Dermatophytic blepharitis due to Microsporum gypseum. An adult variety of tinea faciei with dermatophytoma

Tinea faciei, is a facial superficial mycosis. The most frequent etiological agents are Microsporum canis, Trichophyton rubrum and T. tonsurans. We report a 40 year-old woman, with an eight days history of an erythematous plaque on her superior right eyelid. Hyphae and dermatophytoma were easily vis...

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Main Authors: Edoardo Torres - Guerrero (Author), Laura Ramos - Betancourt (Author), Erick Martínez - Herrera (Author), Stefanie Arroyo - Camarena (Author), Carlos Porras-López (Author), Roberto Arenas (Author)
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Published: Our Dermatology Online, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Tinea faciei, is a facial superficial mycosis. The most frequent etiological agents are Microsporum canis, Trichophyton rubrum and T. tonsurans. We report a 40 year-old woman, with an eight days history of an erythematous plaque on her superior right eyelid. Hyphae and dermatophytoma were easily visualized in KOH examination, and Microsporum gypseum was isolated.
Item Description:10.7241/ourd.20151.08
2081-9390

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