Case for diagnosis. Granuloma trichophyticum (Majocchi's granuloma)

Case for diagnosis. Granuloma trichophyticum (Majocchi's granuloma)

Caucasian male patient, 43 years old, presented two years ago with one single lesion in the right knee, in addition to desquamation in the plantar region. Direct mycological exam of the plantar damage showed filaments of dermatophytes, but it was negative for the knee injury. However, histopathology...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2009-01, Vol.84 (1), p.85-86
Hauptverfasser: Coelho, Weber Soares, Diniz, Lucia Martins, Sousa Filho, João Basílio de, Castro, Cássio M de
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Sprache:por
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Adult
Granuloma - diagnosis
Granuloma - microbiology
Humans
Male
Tinea - complications
Tinea - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:Caucasian male patient, 43 years old, presented two years ago with one single lesion in the right knee, in addition to desquamation in the plantar region. Direct mycological exam of the plantar damage showed filaments of dermatophytes, but it was negative for the knee injury. However, histopathology of the area showed presence of foreign body granuloma with hyphae of dermatophytes, confirming the diagnosis of Majocchi's granuloma.
ISSN:1806-4841