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KMID : 1040320220290020118
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Pediatric Infection & Vaccine
2022 Volume.29 No. 2 p.118 ~ p.123
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Kerion Celsi Caused by Trichophyton verrucosum Mimicking a Hypervascular Tumor in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report
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Kim Kyung-Ran
Park Hwan-Hee
Kim Doo-Ri
Yoon Yoon-Sun
Jeon Chi-Man
Lee Sang-Hoon
Lim So-Young
Kim Ji-Hye
Kim Yae-Jean
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Abstract
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A dermatophyte is a zoonotic infection that causes infection on the skin, hair, and nails and is transmitted through contact. The species of Microsporum, Trichophyton, and Epidermophyton are the major dermatophytes that infect humans. Tinea capitis is a dermatophyte infection in the scalp, and it may progress to kerion celsi, including severe redness, swelling, and pus formation. Kerion celsi is sometimes misdiagnosed as a bacterial infection or a tumor. Trichophyton verrucosum is a zoophilic dermatophyte that mainly causes infection in cattle. It can be spread to dairy farmers or ranchers who have frequent contact with infected cattle. We report a pediatric case who received scalp tumor excision and a split-thickness skin graft for extensive and severe inflammatory scalp tumors that occurred after contact with cattle with ringworm. Finally, the patient was diagnosed with kerion celsi caused by T. verrucosum infection. This was based on the patient’s medical history, clinical manifestations, and histopathologic findings.
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KEYWORD
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Dermatomycoses, Tinea capitis, Scalp tumor, Trichophyton verrucosum, Skin transplantation
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