Trichophyton mentagrophytes tinea faciei in acromegaly patient: Case report

Abstract

Tinea corporis, also known as ringworm, is a superficial current fungal infection, especially for child, it has been largely described in diabetes mellitus but it has never been documented before in adult patient with acromegaly.We report on a 48-year-old acromegaly patient with a history of facial erythematous plaques on the face, managed by topic corticosteroids medication.During his admission, patient described persisting symptoms of itching and examination revealed annular skin lesions with erythema, scaling and red papules on the right side of the face.Skin scraping specimens were collected and examined by direct microscopy and Sabouraud's culture revealing Trichophyton mentagrophytes.This case suggests that corticosteroid medication is not always recommended without biological evidence, especially in the presence of underlying disease like acromegaly. Hence, dermatophytes should be considered.

Keywords

• Acromegaly
• Mycosis
• Tinea faciei
• Trichophyton mentagrophytes
• Case report