Skin Disorders due to Fungi

Paller, Amy S.; Mancini, Anthony J.

doi:10.1016/b978-1-4377-0412-9.00017-4

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“…It was reported at a rate of 0.2-2.6% (14). In children, the structural differences of the nail plaque or excessive exposure to recurrent traumas may represent an effective barrier for colonization of the fungal agents and this may explain why it is reported at a lower rate relative to adults (15,17,31). However thumb sucking habits, irritation caused by the saliva, and use of pools create a quite appropriate environment for fungus growth.…”

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“…It occurs as hypo-or hyperpigmented macula on different parts of the body in varying size in hot and humid climate. It involves the face uncommonly (15,17). While Nanda et al (4) reported a ratio of 0.62% and Oke et al (9) reported a ratio of 4.4%, in our country Seraslan et al (10) detected a ratio of 5.4%, Tamer et al (12) detected a ratio of 0.09% and Kavak et al reported a ratio of 2.5% (18) and they all declared that the disease increased with age.…”

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Superficial Fungal Infections in Children

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Superficial Fungal Infections in Children

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“…Tinea nigra (TN) is a superficial fungal infection caused by Hortaea (Phaeoannellomyces) werneckii , formerly called Cladosporium werneckii or Exophiala werneckii . TN typically presents as an asymptomatic, irregular, brown to black macule, often mottled in coloration, with the darkest color at the advancing border.…”

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“…Piliouras et al reported that the diagnosis of TN was significantly improved with dermoscopy, with 53.8% of the cases diagnosed correctly using dermoscopy, in contrast to none without. Common treatment modalities for TN include topical antifungal creams, antikeratolytic compounds, and thiabendazole solution . Treatment is considered complete once the existing lesions have resolved and the aforementioned dermoscopic features are no longer visible .…”

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Dermoscopy for the Pediatric Dermatologist Part I: Dermoscopy of Pediatric Infectious and Inflammatory Skin Lesions and Hair Disorders

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Jaimes-López

et al. 2013

Pediatric Dermatology

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The dermoscope allows physicians to examine the macroscopic and microscopic primary morphology of skin lesions, identify subtle clinical clues, confirm naked-eye clinical diagnoses, and monitor treatment progress while posing little threat to the young patient. This review summarizes important dermoscopic structures seen in infectious and inflammatory skin conditions and hair disorders in children. Scabies, pediculosis, phthiriasis, molluscum contagiosum, tinea nigra, and verrucae are well characterized dermoscopically by delta-shaped structures, ovoid-shaped nits, the crab louse, red corona, brown strands or spicules, and multiple densely packed papilla with a central black dot surrounded by a whitish halo, respectively. These dermoscopic structures will be discussed, focusing on the dermoscopic morphologies and dermoscopic sensitivity for diagnosis and its utility in monitoring treatment progress. Dermoscopy has also been shown to significantly improve the clinician's diagnostic and monitoring accuracy of inflammatory skin lesions such as psoriasis, which is characterized dermoscopically by uniformly distributed dotted blood vessels, and lichen planus, which is characterized by whitish lines on a purple to reddish background. Dermoscopy of the hair and scalp (trichoscopy) facilitates the differential diagnosis of hair diseases in children, including alopecia areata, trichotillomania, and tinea capitis. It can also assist in the diagnosis of multiple genetic hair shaft disorders, such as monilethrix, trichorrhexis invaginata, trichorrhexis nodosa, pili torti, and pili annulati.

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“…KC is a markedly inflammatory manifestation of TC secondary to a vigorous host immune response, and its occurrence in newborns is extremely infrequent. The rare presentation of KC in neonates is probably explained by the immaturity of their immunologic system and also because dermatophytes require an incubation period of 1 to 3 weeks to produce clinical manifestations (6). Nevertheless, in some experimental studies it was demonstrated that T. rubrum could be reproduced in 5 days under occlusion and T. mentagrophytes in a shorter time (7,8).…”

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Neonatal Kerion Celsi: Report of Three Cases

Larralde

Gomar

Boggio

et al. 2010

Pediatric Dermatology

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Tinea capitis is a fungal infection caused by dermatophytes, frequent in children but uncommon in the neonatal period. Kerion Celsi is the inflammatory manifestation of tinea capitis secondary to host immunologic responses and its occurrence in newborns is extremely infrequent. We describe three neonates with the diagnosis of kerion Celsi. The isolated dermatophytes were Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes in two patients and Trichophyton rubrum in the third. Both patients with T. mentagrophytes referred an indirect contact with rabbits and were successfully treated with systemic antifungal (griseofulvin and fluconazole). The patient with T. rubrum had a father with a tinea manuum and both received just topical antimycotic treatment.

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Skin Disorders due to Fungi

Cited by 6 publications

References 160 publications

Superficial Fungal Infections in Children

Superficial Fungal Infections in Children

Dermoscopy for the Pediatric Dermatologist Part I: Dermoscopy of Pediatric Infectious and Inflammatory Skin Lesions and Hair Disorders

Neonatal Kerion Celsi: Report of Three Cases

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