Blaschkoid pityriasis versicolor

Mycoses. 2010 Jul;53(4):366-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2009.01721.x. Epub 2009 May 27.

Abstract

A 31-year-old male patient complained of having follicular and brownish red maculopapules along the Blaschko's lines on the right chest for 2 days. On examination, follicular brownish maculopapules were present on the chest with a uniform size of about 3 mm in diameter. The lesions were isolated without a tendency to merge, giving several S-shaped, band-like appearances. Direct mycological examination of the skin flakes revealed many pseudomycelial hyphae and yeast cells with typical spaghetti and meatball appearance. Wood's light examination of the lesion revealed a golden yellow fluorescence. A diagnosis of blaschkoid pityriasis versicolor was suggested because of blaschkoid distribution of the lesions in this new variant of PV.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Hyphae / cytology
  • Malassezia / cytology
  • Male
  • Skin / microbiology
  • Skin / pathology*
  • Thoracic Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Thoracic Diseases / pathology
  • Tinea Versicolor / diagnosis*
  • Tinea Versicolor / pathology