Korean J Dermatol.  1981 Dec;19(6):913-917.

Five Cases of Microsporum Gypseum Infection in Seoul Area

• Cho KH
• Kim SY
• Cho BK
• Kim CW
• Hough W

Abstract

Microsporum gypseum, long considered to be of animal origin, has recently been found to be soil inhabitating fungus and abundant in soil throughout the world. M. Gypseum infections tend to increase nowadays in Korea. Nineteen cases of ringworm caused by M. gypseum were reported in Korean literature until 1980 to the best of our knowledge. We present 5 cases of M. gypseum infection confirmed by culture findings on Sabouraud agar media and microscopic examination. The first case was 4 year-old boy with solitary coin sinzed pruritic annular erythernatous plaque ontaining papules, pustules and scales on the right cheek of on month duration. The second case, 7 year-old boy, had solitary walnut sized ovoid plaque consisted with papulopustules, oozing and peripheral scaling on right cheek of one month duration. The third case, 5 year-old boy, had solitary egg sized pruritic erythematous plaque with papuIes, scales and crust on the right lower leg of three weeks duration. The fourth case, 63 year-old female, had solitary egg sized sharply demarcated erythematious scaly patch with central clearing on nose and. nasolabial area of 10 days duration. The last case was 2 year-old girl with solitary coin sized annular erythematous scaly pIaque on left lower leg of two weeks duration.

MeSH Terms

Agar
Animals
Cheek
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Fungi
Humans
Juglans
Korea
Leg
Male
Microsporum*
Middle Aged
Nose
Numismatics
Ovum
Seoul*
Soil
Tinea
Weights and Measures
Agar
Soil