Photoletter to the editor: Trichomycosis (trichobacteriosis) axillaris

doi:10.3315/jdcr.2011.1071

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Research Article | Volume 5 Issue 2 (None, 2011) | Pages 36 - 37

Photoletter to the editor: Trichomycosis (trichobacteriosis) axillaris

Vijay Zawar

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DOI : 10.3315/jdcr.2011.1071

PMID : PMC3163359

Received

May 3, 2011

Published

June 6, 2011

Abstract

Trichomycosis axillaris is a common tropical disease usually affecting the hair shafts of the axillae, characterized by nodular concretions along the hair shafts caused by Corynebacterium tenuis. We describe a 38-year-old patient with trichomycosis axillaris. Treatment, which included shaving of affected hair, followed by topical 3% erythromycin cream and clotrimazole powder was fully effective.

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Axilla

Corynebacterium tenuis

Erythromycin

Hair shaft

Infection

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