Bilateral breast enlargement due to trichophyton rubrum
Document Type
Article
Department
Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Pathology and Microbiology; Medicine
Abstract
Gynecomastia is the most common cause of breast enlargement in males. Trichophyton rubrum is a common dermatophyte, is responsible for a variety of infections, and may rarely manifest as a dermatophytic pseudomycetoma. We report the case of a 52-year-old man who presented with progressive bilateral breast enlargement. This is the first reported case of bilateral breast pseudomycetoma due to T. rubrum. Long-term antifungal therapy with itraconazole was successful.
Publication (Name of Journal)
The Breast
Recommended Citation
Ali, S.,
Zafar, A.,
Muzaffar, S.,
Aslam, F.,
Khan, J.
(2006). Bilateral breast enlargement due to trichophyton rubrum. The Breast, 15(2), 263-265.
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