Mycetoma of the scalp due to Microsporum canis: hystopathologic, mycologic, and immunogenetic features in a 6-year-old girl

CHIAPELLO LS; DIB M, (HOSPITAL PEDIÁTRICO DEL NIÑO JESÚS, CÓRDOBA); NUNCIRA T (HOSPITAL PEDIÁTRICO DEL NIÑO JESÚS, CÓRDOBA); NARDELLI L (HOSPITAL PEDIÁTRICO DEL NIÑO JESÚS, CÓRDOBA); VULLO C (LIDMO, CÓRDOBA); COLLINO C (CEQUIMAP); ABIEGA C (HOSPITAL PRIVADO, CÓRDOBA); CORTES P; SPESSO MF; MASIH DT

DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2011 vol. 70 p. 145 - 145

0732-8893

font face="AdvTT6120e2aa" size="1"> Dermatophytic mycetoma is an extremely rare subcutaneous mycosis. Here, we report the case of a 6-year-old girl with clinical,histologic, and mycologic findings consistent with a mycetoma of the scalp caused by Microsporum canis. To our knowledge, this is the firstreport showing the immunologic and immunogenetic features of a patient with a recalcitrant dermatophytic mycetoma.Microsporum canis. To our knowledge, this is the firstreport showing the immunologic and immunogenetic features of a patient with a recalcitrant dermatophytic mycetoma.