@article{be64e1f5d8484bb49350948fef282766,
title = "Bilateral breast enlargement due to Trichophyton rubrum",
abstract = "Gynecomastia is the most common cause of breast enlargement in males. Trichophyton rubrum is a common dermatophyte, is responsible for a variety of infections, and may rarely manifest as a dermatophytic pseudomycetoma. We report the case of a 52-year-old man who presented with progressive bilateral breast enlargement. This is the first reported case of bilateral breast pseudomycetoma due to T. rubrum. Long-term antifungal therapy with itraconazole was successful.",
keywords = "Breast, Dermatomycoses, Endodermophyton, Male, Trichophyton",
author = "Ali, {Syed Sohail} and Afia Zafar and Suhail Muzaffar and Fawad Aslam and Khan, {Javaid A.}",
note = "Funding Information: We gratefully acknowledge Dr. Elizabeth M. Johnson, Head, Public Health Laboratory Service, Mycology Reference Laboratory, Bristol Public Health Laboratory, Bristol, UK, for her assistance regarding the confirmation of identification. We would also like to thank Mr. Tanvir Ahson, technologist in charge in the clinical microbiology laboratory, Aga Khan University Hospital, for his assistance. ",
year = "2006",
month = apr,
doi = "10.1016/j.breast.2005.04.008",
language = "English",
volume = "15",
pages = "263--265",
journal = "Breast",
issn = "0960-9776",
publisher = "Churchill Livingstone",
number = "2",
}