Bullous tinea pedis in two children.

I Neri, B M Piraccini, E Guareschi, A Patrizi

Journal: Mycoses 2005;47(11-12):475-8

PMID: 15601452

Abstract

Tinea pedis is a dermatophytic infection with a high prevalence in adults and also occasionally observed in children. We report here two cases of bullous tinea pedis, one due to Trichophyton rubrum in a 6-year-old child and the second due to T. interdigitale in a 10-year-old child. We suggest that, despite the low prevalence of this infection in childhood, a potassium hydroxide test and a culture for fungi should always be performed when a child is examined for an inflammatory eruption of the feet.

Address: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Section of Dermatology, University of the Study of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2004.01027.x

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MeSH Terms: Child, Humans, Male, Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous, Tinea Pedis, Trichophyton