[Trichophyton benhamiae, an emergent zoonotic pathogen in Argentina associated with Guinea pigs: Description of 7cases in Buenos Aires].

Trichophyton benhamiae is a zoonotic dermatophyte that can cause tinea corporis, tinea faciei and tinea capitis, producing inflammatory lesions, especially in children. In this publication, we describe 7clinical cases of pediatric patients that occurred in our institution between July 2019 and January 2020. All patients underwent a conventional mycological study.

Onychodystrophy as the only sign of congenital candidiasis.

Congenital candidiasis infection often presents as a skin rash with variable involvement of nails and mucous membranes. Isolated nail involvement is rare, may present late, and can often be managed with topical antifungal medication. We report a case of congenital candidiasis limited to the fingernails that resolved completely within 3 months with topical treatment.

Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma: report of five congenital cases.

Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma is a rare entity characterized histologically by the combination of proliferative eccrine and vascular elements. It generally arises before puberty, as solitary or multiple lesions, with a heterogeneous clinical appearance, affecting predominantly the distal extremities, with or without associated pain or hyperhidrosis. It may require surgical treatment due to cosmetic concern, progressive enlargement or the presence of pain or excessive hyperhidrosis.

Phacomatosis pigmentovascularis type Va in a 3-month old.

Phacomatosis pigmentovascularis is a rare genodermatosis characterized by a combination of melanocytic nevi and vascular malformations. A new type of phacomatosis pigmentovascularis was recently described which included cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita and aberrant Mongolian spots and was named type V. We report a 3-month-old girl with diagnosis of phacomatosis pigmentovascularis type V.