Korean J Med Mycol.  2010 Jun;15(2):83-87.

A Case of Kerion Celsi Caused by Trichophyton verrucosum

• Kim JY
• Hwang YJ
• Ko JH
• Oh BH
• Lee YW
• Choe YB
• Ahn KJ

Abstract

Kerion Celsi is a highly inflammatory, suppurative fungal infection of the scalp caused by zoophilic or geophilic dermatophytes. We report a case of Kerion Celsi caused by Trichophyton verrucosum in a 19-year-old female presenting with an indurated, pus-discharging, erythematous boggy mass on the frontal scalp for 2 weeks. Restriction fragment length polymorphism shows 100% concordance with Trichophyton verrucosum, which we had maintained as our standard strain. Systemic treatment with steroid and antifungal agents was administered.

Keyword

Kerion Celsi; Trichophyton verrucosum

MeSH Terms

Antifungal Agents
Arthrodermataceae
Female
Humans
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Scalp
Sprains and Strains
Tinea Capitis
Trichophyton
Young Adult
Antifungal Agents