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2020•American Journal of Tropical Medicine and HygieneOpen access

Case Report: Extensive Tinea Corporis and Inflammatory Tinea Capitis Caused by the Anthropophilic Dermatophyte Trichophyton tonsurans

Mohammad Akhoundi, Anthony Marteau, Maryvonne Lintanf, Arezki Izri, Sophie Brun

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Trichophyton tonsurans is an anthropophilic dermatophyte with a worldwide distribution and is responsible for superficial mycosis with a wide range of clinical manifestations. We report two atypical cases of tinea due to T. tonsurans in two children: a case of extensive tinea corporis and a case of inflammatory tinea capitis.

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Trichophyton tonsurans is an anthropophilic dermatophyte with a worldwide distribution and is responsible for superficial mycosis with a wide range of clinical manifestations. We report two atypical cases of tinea due to T. tonsurans in two children: a case of extensive tinea corporis and a case of inflammatory tinea capitis.

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Trichophyton tonsurans is an anthropophilic dermatophyte with a worldwide distribution and is responsible for superficial mycosis with a wide range of clinical manifestations. We report two atypical cases of tinea due to T. tonsurans in two children: a case of extensive tinea corporis and a case of inflammatory tinea capitis.

Key concepts: Trichophyton tonsurans, Tinea capitis, Dermatophyte, Medicine, Dermatology, Mycosis, Trichophyton, Antifungal

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