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Chinese Journal of Mycology 2014, Vol. 9  Issue (6): 350-351,349.

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A case of tinea faciei

NIE Shu, ZHONG Bin, ZHU Hong-mei, WEN Hai   

  1. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Medical Mycology and PLA Key Laboratory of Fungal Diseases, Department of Dermatology, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China
  • Received:2014-06-15 Online:2014-12-28 Published:2014-12-28

Abstract: This is a report of tinea faciei caused by Trichophyton rubrum.A 60-year-old female with 2 weeks history of erythemas on her right cheek and behind her right ear with itching.It was diagnosed as tinea faciei by the clinical manifestation, medical history, microscopic examination and fungal culture of Trichophyton rubrum.After 4 weekd of oral itraconazole combined with topical terbinafine hydrochloride, the lesion disappeared.

Key words: tinea faciei, Trichophyton rubrum, therapy

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