[Tinea unguium with Microsporum langeronii and Trichophyton soudanense revealing tinea capitis with M. langeronii].

Authors :: Diongue K
Diop A
Diallo MA
Badiane AS
Ndiaye M
Seck MC
Samb D
Ndiaye YD
Ndiaye D
Source :: Journal de mycologie medicale [J Mycol Med] 2016 Dec; Vol. 26 (4), pp. 398-402. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Aug 31.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: A Senegalese lady of 17 years old presented right hand tinea unguium on all fingernails except the thumb lasting for 10 years. Mycological analysis showed with the direct examination 20% KOH mount numerous septate hyphae. Culture revealed Microsporum langeronii at a first time. The mycological analysis resumption with sampling scalp revealed a tinea capitis with M. langeronii then culture of nail pieces confirmed in a second time M. langeronii also associated with Trichophyton soudanense in the tinea unguium.<br /> (Copyright Â© 2016 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Adolescent
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Onychomycosis diagnosis
Senegal
Tinea Capitis microbiology
Microsporum isolation & purification
Onychomycosis microbiology
Tinea Capitis diagnosis
Trichophyton isolation & purification

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