RESUMO
Caucasian male patient, 43 years old, presented two years ago with one single lesion in the right knee, in addition to desquamation in the plantar region. Direct mycological exam of the plantar damage showed filaments of dermatophytes, but it was negative for the knee injury. However, histopathology of the area showed presence of foreign body granuloma with hyphae of dermatophytes, confirming the diagnosis of Majocchi's granuloma.
Assuntos
Granuloma/diagnóstico , Granuloma/microbiologia , Tinha/complicações , Tinha/diagnóstico , Adulto , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMO
Paciente do sexo masculino, branco, 43 anos, apresentava há dois anos lesão única, localizada no joelho direito, além de descamação nas regiões plantares. O exame micológico direto das lesões plantares mostrava filamentos de dermatófitos, mas foi negativo na lesão do joelho. Porém o exame histopatológico dessa área demonstrou presença de granuloma de corpo estranho com hifas de dermatófitos, confirmando o diagnóstico de granuloma de Majocchi.
Caucasian male patient, 43 years old, presented two years ago with one single lesion in the right knee, in addition to desquamation in the plantar region. Direct mycological exam of the plantar damage showed filaments of dermatophytes, but it was negative for the knee injury. However, histopathology of the area showed presence of foreign body granuloma with hyphae of dermatophytes, confirming the diagnosis of Majocchi's granuloma.