A Rare Complication of Tinea Capitis: Urticarial Id Reaction

Kizilyel O., Elmas O. F., Gorgun M., Metin M. S., Dogan F.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, cilt.11, sa.2, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5578/ced.201722
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Tinea capitis that usually affects prepubertal age group of children is a dermatophyte causes superficial fungal infection of hair follicle and follicle surroundings. Id reaction is a rare condition and considered to be a delayed hypersensitivity reaction opposed to dermatophyte antigens. It is usually seen as papular and vesicular morphologies. Urticarial id reaction is extremely rare. In here, we have reported two cases of urticarial id reaction caused by tinea capitis profunda and we pointed out that tinea capitis may be an etiological factor of urticarial reactions. We have presented this case because the clinical entity is extremely rare.