Trichophyton violaceum

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 21.12.2024

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History
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Sabouraud and Bodin, 1902

General definition
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Anthropophilic dermatophyte.

Occurrence/Epidemiology
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Widespread worldwide. Epidemic in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, Japan and Russia (Nenoff P. et al. 2024). Occurs less frequently in Central Europe (mostly in migrants).

Clinical picture
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S.u. Tinea corporis, tinea capitis, tinea capitis superficialis. Common pathogen of tinea capitis. Mostly extensive infestation of integument and capillitium. Infection and destruction of the hair papilla. With a weakened immune status an invasion of the lymphatic system is possible. No spontaneous healing during puberty. Mostly chronic disease progression.

Microscopy
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Abundantly septate mycelium. Terminally swollen or flask-like distended hyphae with dichotomous branching.

Chlamydospores: Very numerous, thick-walled, mostly terminal.

Microconidia: Pyriform, usually only visible on thiamine agar.

Macroconidia: Rare, mostly only in older cultures, thin-walled, length: 10-25 μm, width: 2-8 μm, 3-8 chambers, many different forms, mostly only visible on thiamine agar.

Literature
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  1. Aman S (2001) Distal and lateral subungual onychomycosis with primary onycholysis caused by Trichophyton violaceum. Br J Dermatol 144: 212-213
  2. Kolivras A et al. (2003) Tinea capitis in Brussels: Epidemiology and New Management Strategy. Dermatology 206: 384-387
  3. Metin A et al. (2002) Tinea capitis in Van, Turkey. Mycoses 45: 492-5
  4. Monod M et al. (2002) Survey of dermatophyte infections in the Lausanne area Switzerland. Dermatology 205: 201-203
  5. Nenoff P. et al. (2024) Old fungi in a new guise- a challenge in diagnostics and therapy. JDDg 20-913-915
  6. Noyan A et al. (2001) Tinea of the scalp and eyebrows caused by Trichophyton violaceum in a 62-year-old diabetic woman. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 15: 88-89

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Last updated on: 21.12.2024