Trichophyton rubrum is anthropophilic, and the most common and widely distributed dermatophyte of man. Characteristic lesions are circular, usually sharply marginated, slightly erythematous, dry, scaly patches with a gaised edge. Progressive
central
clearing produces annular outlines. Other variants are reported, such as granulomatous, bullous or verrucous. We reported a case of Trichophyton rubrum infection showing an unusual clinical manifestation. The skin leison showed multiple discrete
brownish round macules with a fine scale on both the lower legs, dorsum of feet and buttocks. Central clearing and inflammed border were not noted. On KOH mount, fungal hyphae were noted and Trichophyton rubrum was isolated on the fungus culture.
(Kor J Dermatol 1995;33(3) : 585~589)
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