Open AccessA Strange Umbilical Rash in a Newly Diagnosed HIV-Positive Man: A New Clinical Description of a Trichosporon Spp Dermatosis
Author(s) -
Ryme Dassouli*,
Zakia Douhi,
Kenza Tahiri Joutei,
Hanane BayBay,
Sara Elloudi,
Khaoula Abdellaoui,
Laila Tahiri,
Hinde El Fatemi,
Fatima Zahra Mernissi
Publication year - 2022
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.46889/jdr.2022.3106
Subject(s) - trichosporon , fungemia , rash , dermatology , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , erythroderma , immunology , biology , yeast , antifungal , genetics
Trichosporon is a basidiomycete yeast of tropical origin that is also opportunistic in theimmunocompromised. It is characterized by irregular nodules attached to the hair called white piedra. Trichosporon spp has been reported as the 2 nd most common agent of disseminated, potentially fatal fungemia [1]. Nevertheless, no pure cutaneous manifestation had been reported. We report a single case of Trichosporon spp causing an umbilical papulonodular rash in a newly diagnosed HIV-positive subject.