Secondary cutaneous candidiasis with eosinophilia |
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| Authors: | Yuichiro TSUNEMI Takafumi KADONO Hidehisa SAEKI Kanako KIKUCHI Kunihiko TAMAKI Shinichi SATO |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Cutaneous candidiasis is a common skin infection caused by the Candida species, especially in intertriginous areas, and neutrophils usually infiltrate histopathologically. We describe a case of secondary cutaneous candidiasis which spread extensively to the trunk and extremities and showed marked dermal eosinophilia. This case and a similar reported case suggest that Candida can sometimes cause cutaneous inflammation predominantly composed of eosinophils. |
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| Keywords: | candidiasis cutaneous dermis eosinophil |
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