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| Specialty | Dermatology |
Majocchi's granuloma is a skin condition characterized by deep, pustular plaques, and is a form of tinea corporis. It is a localized form of fungal folliculitis. Lesions often have a pink and scaly central component with pustules or folliculocentric papules at the periphery.[1] The name comes from Domenico Majocchi, who discovered the disorder in 1883.[2] Majocchi was a professor of dermatology at the University of Parma and later the University of Bologna.[2] This disease is most commonly caused by filamentous fungi in the genus Trichophyton.
- ^ Bolognia, Jean.; Jorizzo, Joseph L.Schaffer.; Julie V. (Eds.); et al. (2012). Dermatology. Elsevier Saunders. ISBN 978-0723435716.
- ^ a b "Majocchi Granuloma: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology". 2017-07-14.