China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (9): 640-641.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202209640

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Majocchi's granuloma: a case report

WANG Lurun1, LAI Wenbing1, LIU Wentao1, GONG Xiaopan2, JING Haixia1   

  1. 1 Department of Dermatology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Hubei 442000, China;
    2 Department of Skin Disease Prevention and Treatment Hospital, Fujian 350000, China
  • Online:2022-09-15 Published:2022-07-13

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Abstract: A 68-years-old female patient presented with erythema, papules, and nodules on the right wrist with pain for one and a half years, and aggravated for 2 months. Histologic examination found the granulomatous inflammatory reactions, HE fluorescence staining and tissue culture showed Trichophyton rubrum. The diagnosis was Majocchi's granuloma. The patient was successfully treated with systemic and topical antifungal medications, and no recurrence happened during one-year follow up.

Key words: Majocchi's granulomatous, Trichophyton, itraconazole