ArticleBMC infectious diseases2019
Multiple abscesses in the lower extremities caused by Trichophyton rubrum.
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- Deep and disseminated dermatophytosis in immunocompromised populations-A systematic review.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2026Pooled it
- Dermatophyte infection presenting as flat topped/lichenoid papules: An unusual presentation.JAAD case reports · 2025Article
- Atypical and Unpredictable Superficial Mycosis Presentations: A Narrative Review.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Erythroderma combined with deeper dermal dermatophytosis due to Trichophyton rubrum in a patient with myasthenia gravis: first case report and literature review.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Review
- Cryptic deep dermatophytosis in a renal transplant recipient with hidradenitis suppurativa.JAAD case reports · 2021Article
- Epidemiology and Diagnostic Perspectives of Dermatophytoses.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- HacA Governs Virulence Traits and Adaptive Stress Responses inFrontiers in microbiology · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundDermatophytes are keratinophilic fungi, that usually infect the hair, stratum corneum, and nails. However, dermatophytes occasionally invade the dermis, subcutaneous tissues, and internal organs, resulting in a condition called deep dermatophytosis. We report a case of an unusual presentation of Trichophyton rubrum infection causing multiple fungal abscesses in the lower extremities of an immunocompromised patient. CASE PRESENTATION: A 66-year-old male who had been receiving immunosuppressive drugs for 7 years developed numerous subcutaneous nodules in the lower extremities. The yellow purulent fluid obtained from the cyst was positive for T. rubrum. Topical bifonazole cream was effective for tinea pedis, but oral Sporanox 400 mg/day was discontinued after 2 months because the patient died from pneumonia after hospitalization for a lumbar fracture.
conclusionsAlthough deep dermatophytosis is very rare, dermatomycosis should be considered in any examination of patients who are receiving immunosuppressive drugs. Fungi can enter the bloodstream and disseminate to distant major organs, including the lymph nodes, liver, brain, and bone, which often causes systemic infections that can be fatal.
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