Majocchi's granuloma in a 3-year-old boy

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006 Jul;25(7):658-9. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000224312.87417.fc.

Abstract

A 3-year-old boy presented with a 15 x 15-cm papulonodular lesion on his left shin of 8 weeks' duration. The lesion was considered a Majocchi's granuloma caused by Trichophyton tonsurans. He was treated with griseofulvin and topical clotrimazole and hydrocortisone cream and responded well after 8 weeks of treatment.

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Clotrimazole / therapeutic use
  • Granuloma / drug therapy
  • Granuloma / microbiology*
  • Granuloma / pathology
  • Griseofulvin / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Hydrocortisone / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Tinea / drug therapy
  • Tinea / microbiology*
  • Tinea / pathology
  • Trichophyton*

Substances

  • Griseofulvin
  • Clotrimazole
  • Hydrocortisone