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Chinese Journal of Mycology 2012, Vol.  Issue (5): 302-303.

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Tinea corporis due to Microsporum canis: a case report

FENG Jiao, WANG Xue-lian, LIU Juan, WU Fan, WANG Gao-feng, DENG De-quan, SANG Hong   

  1. Department of Dermatology, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command, Nanjing 210002, China
  • Received:2012-05-29 Online:2012-10-28 Published:2012-10-28

Abstract: To report one case of tinea corporis caused by Microsporum canis.The patient was a 27-year-old female presented multiple annular erythemas on the forehead and neck for 2 weeks. Tinea corporis caused by Microsporum canis was diagnosed by fungal examination. The lesions were cured after terbinafine cream combined with griseofulvin topical use for 1 week.

Key words: tinea corporis, Microsporum canis, dermatophytosis

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