Abstract
We report the case of a three-year-old child who, following long term treatment with topical corticosteroids and their associations for a case of ringworm on the face developed a form of folliculitis known as Majocchi's Granuloma. Treatment with oral Griseofulvin was successful.
MeSH terms
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Biopsy
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Child, Preschool
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Facial Dermatoses / drug therapy
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Facial Dermatoses / pathology*
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Female
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Folliculitis / pathology
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Granuloma / drug therapy
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Granuloma / pathology*
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Griseofulvin / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Immunocompetence
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Skin / pathology
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Tinea / drug therapy
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Tinea / pathology*
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Griseofulvin