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KMID : 0363219940320010124
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Korean Journal of Dermatology
1994 Volume.32 No. 1 p.124 ~ p.129
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A Case of Kerion Ceisi Caused by Trichophyton Verrucosum and Treated with Itraconazole
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We report a case of kerion celsi caused by Trichophyton(T.) verrucosum in a 15-year-old male, who showed a trender, indurated, swollen, boggy mass exuding pus on the frontal scalp for 15 days. Culture from a scalp lesion of patient and infected
cattles
on Sabouraud dextrose agar showed T. verrucosum.
Therapy was initiated on with 100mg of itraconazole daily with almost complete resolution of scalp lesion one month after treatment. During the one month follow up reriod, scalp lesion showed new black hairs and no recurrence. (Kor J Dermatol
1994
; 32
(1) : 124~129)
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