A 4-year-old @entity1 had @entity4 of 1 week's duration. She had been treated with topical fusidic add and oral @entity9309 without resolution. Ophthalmic examination showed a diffuse, erythematous, @entity75 affecting the entire upper eyelid. There was a central area of skin ulceration with marked bleeding and discharge. Also found were small vesicles under the left eyebrow. The @entity1 's mother had noticed a scaly rash on her own forearm. Examination under anesthesia was carried out to assess the globe and to obtain samples for microbiology investigation. Microbiology scrapings showed fungal hyphae of the Dermatophyte group. Treatment with Griseofulvin was commenced, and complete resolution of the lesion occurred. To our knowledge there is only one similar case reported in the literature describing ring-worm as a cause of @entity2688 . This case highlights the importance of considering alternative diagnoses when standard antibiotic treatment has failed.

Ringworm causing childhood XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['girl', 'child'] @entity75 :: ('MESH:D001927', 'Disease') :: ['tender lesion'] @entity4 :: ('MESH:D004487', 'Disease') :: ['redness and swelling of the left upper eyelid'] @entity2688 :: ('MESH:D002481', 'Disease') :: ['preseptal cellulitis'] @entity9309 :: ('MESH:D005436', 'Chemical') :: ['flucloxacillin']
@entity2688 :: (MESH:D002481,Disease) :: ['preseptal cellulitis']
