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Incidence of dermatophytosis of the penis and scrotum
S Nitin Vora, Amiya Mukhopadhyay
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S Nitin Vora
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S Nitin Vora
| How to cite this article: Vora S N, Mukhopadhyay A. Incidence of dermatophytosis of the penis and scrotum. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1994;60:89-91 |
Copyright: (C)1994 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
Abstract
Clinical presence of dermatophytosis of the penis and scrotum has been studied in 256 patients with dermatophytosis elsewhere in the body. 54 patients showed the dermatophytosis of the penis and / or scrotum in total. Of these 9 patients had only tinea penis. 10 had only scrotal involvement while 24 had both. All the 54 patients had tinea cruris. Maximum (70.37%) patients belonged to 21-40 years age group among those who had dermatophytosis of the penis and / or scrotum. Trichophyton spp. was the commonest dermatophyte found on culture. Wives of the patients were free from any clinical sign or symptoms of the involvement of the genitalia.
Keywords: Dermatophytosis, Penis, Scrotum, Clinical incidence
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