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Tinea pedis in a child: How reflectance confocal microscopy can help in diagnosis of dermatophytosis
Author(s) -
Cantelli Mariateresa,
Capasso Gianmarco,
Costanzo Luca,
Fabbrocini Gabriella,
Gallo Lucia
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.14487
Subject(s) - medicine , confocal microscopy , confocal , potassium hydroxide , pathology , microscopy , dermatology , foot (prosody) , reflectivity , optics , biology , linguistics , philosophy , botany , physics
A 7‐year‐old girl presented with a hyperkeratotic scale on the plantar surface of her left foot. A microscopic potassium hydroxide examination was performed and negative. Reflectance confocal microscopy was performed showing fungal hyphae and an inflammatory infiltrate confirming a diagnosis of tinea pedis.