We report two cases of tinea corporis purpurica of the legs, presumably caused by self-inoculation of the mycete from the toenails, in two elderly women (80 and 78 years). Trichophyton violaceum was isolated from the skin and nails. Histological examination of a biopsy specimen from the leg lesions confirmed the diagnosis. The source of infection was an Ethiopian carer who had tinea capitis in the first case, and was undiagnosed in the second patient. Cases of purpuric variants of tinea corporis are rare and this is the first report of probable self-inoculation of T. violaceum from onychomycosis

Romano, C., Massai, L., Strangi, R., Feci, L., Miracco, C., Fimiani, M. (2011). Tinea corporis purpurica and onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton violaceum. MYCOSES, 54(2), 175-178 [10.1111/j.1439-0507.2009.01772.x].

Tinea corporis purpurica and onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton violaceum

ROMANO C.;FECI L.;MIRACCO C.;FIMIANI M.
2011-01-01

Abstract

We report two cases of tinea corporis purpurica of the legs, presumably caused by self-inoculation of the mycete from the toenails, in two elderly women (80 and 78 years). Trichophyton violaceum was isolated from the skin and nails. Histological examination of a biopsy specimen from the leg lesions confirmed the diagnosis. The source of infection was an Ethiopian carer who had tinea capitis in the first case, and was undiagnosed in the second patient. Cases of purpuric variants of tinea corporis are rare and this is the first report of probable self-inoculation of T. violaceum from onychomycosis
2011
Romano, C., Massai, L., Strangi, R., Feci, L., Miracco, C., Fimiani, M. (2011). Tinea corporis purpurica and onychomycosis caused by Trichophyton violaceum. MYCOSES, 54(2), 175-178 [10.1111/j.1439-0507.2009.01772.x].
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
Tinea corporis purpurica and onychomycosis pdf.pdf

non disponibili

Tipologia: Post-print
Licenza: NON PUBBLICO - Accesso privato/ristretto
Dimensione 237.92 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
237.92 kB Adobe PDF   Visualizza/Apri   Richiedi una copia

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/11365/19057
 Attenzione

Attenzione! I dati visualizzati non sono stati sottoposti a validazione da parte dell'ateneo