Penile shaft involvement in pityriasis versicolor

Penile shaft involvement in pityriasis versicolor

The Malassezia yeasts are among the normal human cutaneous flora in adults. They are also reported as part of the microflora of male genital region, mostly in uncircumcised males. The prevalence of Malassezia yeast colonization on the glans penis of circumcised males is discussed in multiple studies...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Panonica, et Adriatica Panonica, et Adriatica, 2008-06, Vol.17 (2), p.86
Hauptverfasser: Khaddar, Rym Kort, Cherif, Faika, Ben Hadid, Rym, Mokni, Mourad, Ben Osman, Amel
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Circumcision, Male
Humans
Male
Penile Diseases - pathology
Tinea Versicolor - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:The Malassezia yeasts are among the normal human cutaneous flora in adults. They are also reported as part of the microflora of male genital region, mostly in uncircumcised males. The prevalence of Malassezia yeast colonization on the glans penis of circumcised males is discussed in multiple studies. We report the case of a male patient with extensive pityriasis versicolor that does not involve the preputial space.
ISSN:1318-4458