DOI: 10.36347/SJMCR.2019.v07i11.014

Pages: 702-704

Favus, also known as tinea favosa, is a chronic inflammatory dermatophytic infection usually caused by Trichophyton schoenleinii [1-4]. Rarely, favus is caused by Trichophyton violaceum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes var quinckeanum or Microsporum gypseum [1]. Favus typically affects scalp hair but also may infect glabrous skin and nail. Favus is a severe clinical form of tinea infection of scalp that usually involves children. This case is reported for its rarity in this part of the country. We report a case of favus caused by Trichophyton schoenleinii infection in an otherwise healthy 10 years old girl child from a rural background of Tripura. She was presented with diffuse multiple itchy lesions with yellowish cup like crusts allover scalp and partial alopecia for last 20 days. After a detail microbiological investigation, we have isolated Trichophyton schoenleinii from the patient and accordingly she was treated successfully with antifungal medicines. This is the first case report of favus caused by Trichophyton schoenleinii from Tripura, a North-eastern state of India.