Pseudomycetoma of the scalp caused by Microsporum canis,

We present a 24-year-old man with an exuberant tumor in the occipital region with fistula, whose histopathological examination evidenced grains composed of hyaline hyphae and the culture for fungi isolated the agent Microsporum canis. Combined treatment of surgical excision followed by oral griseofulvin for two years was performed, with resolution of the condition.

Source: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia - July 24, 2020 Category: Dermatology Source Type: research