Deep Generalized Dermatophytosis

Zülal  ERBAĞCI; Orhan  ÖZGÖZTAŞI; Necmettin  KIRTAK; Cenk AKÇALI

doi:10.58600/eurjther.1997-8-1-2-1501-arch

Authors

Zülal ERBAĞCI Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology
Orhan ÖZGÖZTAŞI Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology
Necmettin KIRTAK Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology
Cenk AKÇALI Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther.1997-8-1-2-1501-arch

Keywords:

Deep generalized dermatophytosis, griseofulvin, itraconazole

Abstract

In this report, otherwise healthy two patients with deep generalized dermatophytosis characterized by subcutaneous nodules, abscesses, and draining fistulas in addition to tinea unguium, tinea pedis, and tinea corporis were presented. The causative agent was Trichophyton rubrum in both cases

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