Open AccessSuccessful Treatment of Dermatophytomas in 19 Patients Using Efinaconazole 10% Solution
Author(s) -
Casey Wang,
Wendy Cantrell,
Theresa Canavan,
Boni E. Elewski
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
skin appendage disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.773
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 2296-9195
pISSN - 2296-9160
DOI - 10.1159/000495042
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , cure rate , complication , surgery
Dermatophytomas represent a historically difficult-to-treat complication of onychomycosis and are characterized by adherent fungal masses encased in biofilm in the subungual space. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of 10% efinaconazole solution in patients with onychomycosis complicated by dermatophytomas. Cure was achieved in 65% of target great toenails. All dermatophytomas resolved and did not recur during the study. The median time to dermatophytoma resolution was 16 weeks.