Anca Chiriac, Adriana Diaconeasa, Cristiana Voicu, Mihaela Ivaniciuc, Raluca Miulescu, Anca E Chiriac, Pietro Nenoff, Uwe Wollina
Kerion Celsi is an inflammatory, deep fungal infection of the scalp. It is rare in neonates but gets more common in children about 3 years and older. It represents with swelling, boggy lesions, pain, alopecia and purulent secretions. Secondary bacterial infection is not unusual after maceration. Extracutaneous manifestations include regional lymphadenopathy, fever and very rare fungemia. Id-reactions can occur. Diagnosis is based on clinical suspicion, clinical examination and medical history. Diagnosis should be confirmed by microscopy, fungal culture and molecular procedures...
November 20, 2023: Mycoses