Abstract:

To report a case of tinea faciei caused by Arthroderma vanbreuseghemii(a teleomorph of Trichophyton interdigitale).A 9-year-old female with 7 months history of erythemas and scaling on her face,accompanying with itching.She was misdiagnosed with erythema multiforme,and treated with corticosteroid.However,the lesion gradually expanded.After fungal examination and culture,she was diagnosed as tinea faciei,and the pathogenic agent was identified as Arthroderma vanbreuseghemii by using PCR.The patient was cured by oral itraconazole.

Key words: tinea faciei, Arthroderma vanbreuseghemii, misdiagnose