EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports

Dermatophytic disease is a rare form of generalized and chronic fungal infection.

It affects the skin and lights, sometimes associating secondary dermohypodermal, ganglionary, or even visceral localizations.

It is probably related to a cellular immunodeficiency in common dermatophytes.

It is mainly described in the Maghreb countries, where it is linked to high consanguinity.

We report a rare case of a Moroccan young man suffering from this disease with secondary ganglion localizations.

Through this article, we discussed the peculiarities of this pathology, the place of imaging, and the bases and difficulties of therapy.

 Keywords: Dermatophytic Disease; Dermatophytes; Ganglion Invasion; Imaging

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