Tinea Imbricata in an Italian Child and Review of the Literature

Stefano Veraldi; Riccardo Giorgi; Paolo Pontini; Gianluca Tadini; Gianluca Nazzaro

doi:10.1007/s11046-015-9930-1

Tinea Imbricata in an Italian Child and Review of the Literature

Stefano Veraldi, Riccardo Giorgi, Paolo Pontini, Gianluca Tadini, Gianluca Nazzaro

Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda- Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

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Abstract

Tinea imbricata is a chronic superficial mycosis caused by Trichophyton concentricum. It is characterized by widespread, annular, concentric, squamous lesions. Tinea imbricata is endemic in three geographical areas: Southwest Pacific, Southeast Asia, and Central and South America. Tinea imbricata in travelers returning from endemic areas is exceptionally rare. We report a case of tinea imbricata in an Italian child who acquired the infection during a trip to Solomon Islands. Three cultures were positive for T. concentricum. The patient was successfully treated with griseofulvin and terbinafine cream.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	353-357
Number of pages	5
Journal	Mycopathologia
Volume	180
Issue number	5-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11046-015-9930-1
Publication status	Published - Dec 1 2015

Keywords

Griseofulvin
Terbinafine
Tinea imbricata
Trichophyton concentricum

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Plant Science
Agronomy and Crop Science
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Microbiology
veterinary (miscalleneous)

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