Exuberant clinical presentation of probable Malassezia folliculitis in a young nonimmunosuppressed patient

Malassezia folliculitis is an inflammatory disorder observed in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients. The authors describe an unusual and exuberant presumed case affecting the face, trunk and upper limbs of a 12-year-old nonimmunosuppressed patient. Although the agent was not identified by culture, the clinical and histopathological aspects plus the response to specific treatment support the diagnosis of Malassezia folliculitis. The only possible predisponent cause observed on the patient was greasy skin. Repetitive cultures were negative. Treatment with itraconazol promoted apparent cure, however, the patient relapsed twelve months later.

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Main Authors:	Marques,Silvio Alencar, Silva,Sabrina Bortoletto Gomes da, Camargo,Rosangela Maria Pires de, Stolf,Hamilton Ometto, Marques,Mariangela Esther Alencar
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2012
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962012000300016
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