Tinea faciei caused by Trichophyton benhamiae in a child.

Abstract

Tinea faciei is a common pediatric skin disease, most often caused by fungi of the genus Trichophyton. T benhamiae has been recently reclassified as a distinct species and is recognized as an emerging zoonotic dermatophyte with a wide range of possible infectious reservoirs worldwide. We present a previously healthy 7-year-old child presenting with unusual inflammatory facial plaques due to T benhamiae, confirmed by mass spectroscopy.