A Rare Case of Primary Cutaneous Aspergillosis of the Scalp in an Immunocompetent Patient

Hallab I,Hjira N,Friekh R,Titou H,Boui M,Boudi O,Kinany A,Kerrouch H

doi:10.23937/2474-3682/1510196

Abstract

Aspergillosis is a rare invasive fungal infection caused by numerous species of aspergillus. Few species of Aspergillus are pathogenic in human existence. The most frequent are aspergillus fumigatus and flavus [1]. Cutaneous aspergillosis remain an uncommon form, it may be primary, affecting the site of skin trauma or secondary due to hematogenous spread from a contiguous anatomic location [2]. Here we describe a rare case of primary cutaneous aspergillosis located on the scalp in an immunocompetent host, which continue to be undiagnosed for a long period of time by dermatologists.

Highlights

Aspergillosis is a rare invasive fungal infection caused by numerous species of aspergillus
We describe a rare case of primary cutaneous aspergillosis located on the scalp in an immunocompetent host, which continue to be undiagnosed for a long period of time by dermatologists
A six-year-old boy presented to the dermatology department with a large erythematous lesion on the scalp that has appeared over 1 year period and had gradually increased in size

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Introduction

Aspergillosis is a rare invasive fungal infection caused by numerous species of aspergillus. A Rare Case of Primary Cutaneous Aspergillosis of the Scalp in an Immunocompetent Patient *Corresponding author: Ihsane Hallab, Dermatology Department, Military Hospital, Mohammed V, 10100, Rabat, Morocco Few species of Aspergillus are pathogenic in human existence.

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