Background: Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes variant interdigitalis are the most frequent etiologic agents of onychomycosis. Diagnosis of certainty requires mycological examination, which often results unfeasible. Objectives: The aim of our study is to describe pathogen specific dermoscopic features, allowing a differential diagnosis without the need for cultural examination, in order to prescribe the most appropriate treatment anyway. Patients and methods: We conducted an observational retrospective study on 54 patients with a culture proven diagnosis of distal subungual onychomycosis of the toenail, caused by Trichophyton rubrum or Trichophyton mentagrophytes variant interdigitalis. Using a videodermatoscope we collected data on nail colour (white, yellow, orange, brown, dark) and on dermoscopic patterns (aurora, spikes, jagged, ruin, linear edge, dots, striae). Results: Fifty-four patients, with a total of 72 nails, were eligible for this study. Analysing the association between discoloration of the nail plate and type of infection (T. rubrum or T. interdigitalis), no correlation turned out to be statistically significant. Instead, significant associations between spikes and T. rubrum infection and striae and infection from T. interdigitalis were identified. Finally, a 100% specificity was identified for white colour and ruin pattern for T. rubrum infection, and brown colour, jagged border and aurora pattern for T. interdigitalis. Conclusions: Trying to find relationships between specific pathogens and dermoscopic patterns, we found out an association between spikes and striae and T. rubrum and T. interdigitalis respectively. Further larger studies are however necessary to evaluate our preliminary findings.

Starace M., Milan E., Summa G., Alessandrini A.M., Sechi A., Iorizzo M., et al. (2024). Onychoscopic characteristics of Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton interdigitalis fungal infections: A multicentric study. MYCOSES, 67(1), 1-5 [10.1111/myc.13673].

Onychoscopic characteristics of Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton interdigitalis fungal infections: A multicentric study

Starace M.;Piraccini B. M.
2024

Abstract

Background: Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes variant interdigitalis are the most frequent etiologic agents of onychomycosis. Diagnosis of certainty requires mycological examination, which often results unfeasible. Objectives: The aim of our study is to describe pathogen specific dermoscopic features, allowing a differential diagnosis without the need for cultural examination, in order to prescribe the most appropriate treatment anyway. Patients and methods: We conducted an observational retrospective study on 54 patients with a culture proven diagnosis of distal subungual onychomycosis of the toenail, caused by Trichophyton rubrum or Trichophyton mentagrophytes variant interdigitalis. Using a videodermatoscope we collected data on nail colour (white, yellow, orange, brown, dark) and on dermoscopic patterns (aurora, spikes, jagged, ruin, linear edge, dots, striae). Results: Fifty-four patients, with a total of 72 nails, were eligible for this study. Analysing the association between discoloration of the nail plate and type of infection (T. rubrum or T. interdigitalis), no correlation turned out to be statistically significant. Instead, significant associations between spikes and T. rubrum infection and striae and infection from T. interdigitalis were identified. Finally, a 100% specificity was identified for white colour and ruin pattern for T. rubrum infection, and brown colour, jagged border and aurora pattern for T. interdigitalis. Conclusions: Trying to find relationships between specific pathogens and dermoscopic patterns, we found out an association between spikes and striae and T. rubrum and T. interdigitalis respectively. Further larger studies are however necessary to evaluate our preliminary findings.
2024
Starace M., Milan E., Summa G., Alessandrini A.M., Sechi A., Iorizzo M., et al. (2024). Onychoscopic characteristics of Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton interdigitalis fungal infections: A multicentric study. MYCOSES, 67(1), 1-5 [10.1111/myc.13673].
Starace M.; Milan E.; Summa G.; Alessandrini A.M.; Sechi A.; Iorizzo M.; DiChiacchio N.G.; DiChiacchio N.; Piraccini B.M.
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