A case of Tinea nigra associated to a bite from a European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus, Leporidae): the role of dermoscopy in diagnosis.

Abstract

We report a case of Tinea nigra in an adolescent living in Itapema, Santa Catarina, Brazil, who presented a hyperchromic macule on the palm of the left hand, close to another erythematous macule caused by a rabbit bite. The patient received guidance on accidents and animal bites and evolved well treated with topical butenafine for the dermatomycosis. The authors also highlight the efficacy of the dermoscopic exam in diagnosing Tinea nigra with animal bite lesions and other traumas.

• Authors: André Luiz Rossetto, Patricia Rossetto Corrêa, Rosana Cé Bella Cruz, Eduardo Figueiredo Pereira, Vidal Haddad Filho Jr
• Journal: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia (An Bras Dermatol) 2014 Jan-Feb Vol. 89 Issue 1 Pg. 165-6 ISSN: 1806-4841 [Electronic] Spain
• PMID: 24626667 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antifungal Agents
• Benzylamines
• Naphthalenes
• butenafine

Topics

• Adolescent
• Animals
• Antifungal Agents (therapeutic use)
• Benzylamines (therapeutic use)
• Bites and Stings (complications)
• Dermoscopy (methods)
• Female
• Humans
• Naphthalenes (therapeutic use)
• Rabbits
• Skin (pathology)
• Tinea (diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
• Treatment Outcome