Congenital ichthyosis associated with Trichophyton rubrum tinea, imitating drug hypersensitivity reaction

Eszter Szlávicz; Csongor Németh; Éva Szepes; Csaba Gyömörei; Rolland Gyulai; Zsuzsanna Lengyel

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.05.004

Congenital ichthyosis associated with Trichophyton rubrum tinea, imitating drug hypersensitivity reaction

Med Mycol Case Rep. 2020 May 29:29:15-17. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.05.004. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Authors

Eszter Szlávicz¹, Csongor Németh¹, Éva Szepes¹, Csaba Gyömörei², Rolland Gyulai¹, Zsuzsanna Lengyel¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Oncodermatology, Medical Faculty, University of Pécs, Pécs, 7632, Hungary.
² Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University of Pécs, Pécs, 7643, Hungary.

Abstract

Tinea corporis and congenital ichthyoses are common dermatological diseases. The association of the two disorders is plausible due to the immunological and barrier defects of ichthyoses; however, relatively limited literature is available in this field. Since superficial fungal infections possess atypical morphology in keratinization disorders, and could imitate other dermatological conditions, the correct diagnosis can be challenging. We present the case of a 54-year-old woman with ichthyosis, who was initially treated for drug-hypersensitivity reaction.

Keywords: Ichthyosis; Infectious skin disorders; Tinea infection.

Publication types

Case Reports