| Literature DB >> 29512247 |
Mesrop Ayrapetyan1, Paul B Googe2,3, Puneet Jolly3, Kara Levinson2, Elena Popowitch2, Anne M Lachiewicz4.
Abstract
A 61-year-old Caucasian man presented with papules on his left forearm and hand three months after liver transplantation: images from physical exam, pathology, and microbiology are presented. Skin biopsy confirmed the presence of fungal elements within the hair shaft, which is consistent with Majocchi granuloma, also known as nodular granulomatous perifolliculitis. A combination of fungal culture, microscopic morphology, and gene sequencing was used to identify the causative organism. The patient recovered with appropriate systemic antifungal therapy.Entities:
Keywords: zzm321990Trichophyton rubrumzzm321990; Majocchi granuloma; dermatophyte; nodular granulomatous perifolliculitis; transplant
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29512247 PMCID: PMC6230258 DOI: 10.1111/tid.12869
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Transpl Infect Dis ISSN: 1398-2273 Impact factor: 2.228