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Secondary cutaneous candidiasis with eosinophilia
Author(s) -
TSUNEMI Yuichiro,
KADONO Takafumi,
SAEKI Hidehisa,
KIKUCHI Kanako,
TAMAKI Kunihiko,
SATO Shinichi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2009.00782.x
Subject(s) - eosinophilia , dermatology , medicine , immunology
Cutaneous candidiasis is a common skin infection caused by the Candida species, especially in intertriginous areas, and neutrophils usually infiltrate histopathologically. We describe a case of secondary cutaneous candidiasis which spread extensively to the trunk and extremities and showed marked dermal eosinophilia. This case and a similar reported case suggest that Candida can sometimes cause cutaneous inflammation predominantly composed of eosinophils.