Reflectance Confocal Microscopy evaluation of Trichobacteriosis Axilaris

Abstract

We read with great interest the paper by Navarrete-Dechent et al recently published on the Journal of European Academy of Dermatology¹, in which the authors detail the dermoscopic findings of trichobacteriosis and highlight the importance of dermoscopy in these cases. We present the case of a 44-year-old man, who emanated an unpleasant axilary odor during a routine check-up. Close examination of the axillary hair shafts showed soft, brown to yellow irregular masses adherent to the central segment of the hairs, suggesting the diagnosis of trichobacteriosis axilaris (TA).

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