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Majocchi granuloma

What is it?

A rare fungal infection of the dermis (skin) that is mainly caused by dermatophytes.

  • Majocchi’s granuloma is a rare clinical variant of tinea corporis (ringworm)
  • Majocchi’s granuloma is a follicular and perifollicular dermatophyte infection of the deep dermis
  • It is normally found around hair follicles and can be referred as ‘fungal folliculitis’ and is common on legs and/or hairy areas.
  • It mainly occurs in tropical areas due to the moisture
  • It can occur to those who have long term fungal conditions including the nail.

Diagnosis Tests

  • Potassium hydroxide (KOH) examination
  • Histopathological examinations
  • Culture
One should not pick on any skin infection and/or fungal skin infection, this condition can result. If plaques, nodules, or abscesses are widespread and/or seen on the face, scalp, hands, or forearms one may be immunocompromised and/or have a weak immune condition

Cause

  • Fungal:Trichophyton rubrum, followed by T. mentagrophytes, T. violaceum, and T. tonsurans, T. interdigitale, Microsporum canis, Nannizzia gypsea (former M. gypseum),  Epidermophyton floccosum, and Aspergillus species.
  • Previous shaving or waxing
  • Trauma

Medication

Symptoms

  • Papules (raised area of thew skin less than  1cm round) will be pink-red, and, along with the pustules (a small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus) will be located in a perifollicular (hairy) location?
  • Hair shafts can be easily removed from the pustules and papules?
  • Plaques, nodules, or abscesses are seen more often on the face, scalp, hands, or forearms of those with a weak immune system?
  • Tried antibacterial creams antibiotic creams, moisturisers and/or steroidal creams and has not worked (over a week or two period and/or several courses) or has got worst?

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

This condition may show similar symptoms to:

Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice

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