Tinea pedis due to Cylindrocarpon lichenicola beginning onycholysis

Abstract

A 33 year old woman presented with both feet, humid and white Tinea pedis at the second, third and fourth inter-toes areas associated with a beginning onycholysis of the nails lasting for 18 months. KOH mount of the samples was positive for fungal hyphae. The fungus was isolated on Sabouraud-chlorampphenicol agar and identified as Cylindrocarpon lichenicola. The patient was treated with an association of terbinafine tablet and terbinafine cream and presented clinical cure after three months.

Cutaneous fusariosis caused by Fusarium lichenicola in a child with hyper‐immunoglobulin E syndrome

“…To date, keratomycosis is the most encountered implantation infection, and only four cases of cutaneous infection have been reported (Table 1). [6][7][8] In the present case, however, the clinical features were totally different and presented as verrucous hyperplasia vermiculatum. 8 Except for the first case that occurred in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia, 5 the other three patients were immunocompetent and responded well to amphotericin B, itraconazole or terbinafine.…”

“…These cases presented as abrasive lacerations progressing to frank ulceration of the hand, 5 mycetoma of the foot, 6 dry scaly lesions in the webbed spaces and skin over the proximal interphalangeal joints, 7 tinea pedis and onycholysis. 8 Except for the first case that occurred in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia, 5 the other three patients were immunocompetent and responded well to amphotericin B, itraconazole or terbinafine. [6][7][8] In the present case, however, the clinical features were totally different and presented as verrucous hyperplasia vermiculatum.…”

“…8 Except for the first case that occurred in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia, 5 the other three patients were immunocompetent and responded well to amphotericin B, itraconazole or terbinafine. [6][7][8] In the present case, however, the clinical features were totally different and presented as verrucous hyperplasia vermiculatum. As for the therapy, although the in vitro susceptibility test suggested the strain was sensitive to amphotericin B, a total dose of 750 mg amphotericin B did not obtain the desired effect after 65 days of clinical observation.…”

“…To date, keratomycosis is the most encountered implantation infection, and only four cases of cutaneous infection have been reported (Table ). These cases presented as abrasive lacerations progressing to frank ulceration of the hand, mycetoma of the foot, dry scaly lesions in the webbed spaces and skin over the proximal interphalangeal joints, tinea pedis and onycholysis . Except for the first case that occurred in a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia, the other three patients were immunocompetent and responded well to amphotericin B, itraconazole or terbinafine .…”

<i>Cylindrocarpon lichenicola</i> keratomycosis in Nigeria: the challenge of limited access to effective antimicrobials

“… 1 However, it rarely causes keratitis, 4 although it has been implicated in cutaneous mycosis in immunocompetent patients. 5 , 6 It has devastating effects on the eye following infection, despite use of suitable antifungals. 3 In this article, we describe fungal keratitis caused by C. lichenicola in a man living in a semi-urban region in Nigeria.…”