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Scutular tinea of the scrotum: report of two cases
Author(s) -
Prochnau Auro,
De Almeida Hiram Larangeira,
Souza Paulo Ricardo Martins,
Vetoratto Gerson,
Duquia Rodrigo Pereira,
Defferrari Rafael
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2005.01097.x
Subject(s) - scrotum , dermatology , medicine , surgery
Summary Infections caused by dermathophytes in the scrotal skin are uncommon especially due to Microsporum gypseum , which may form scutular or favus‐like lesions. We report two patients with this type of tinea: one immune suppressed by HIV infection and another immunocompetent without comorbidity. In the literature we found only two reports in immunocompetent patients and some in immune suppressed with similar symptoms.