PODOPOMPHOLYX DUE TO PEMPHIGUS-VULGARIS AND TRICHOPHYTON-RUBRUM INFECTION - REPORT OF AN UNUSUAL CASE

We report the case of a 48-year old man who after a disease-free interval of 7 years developed a relapse of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) presenting as pompholyx of the left foot. The patient was first thought to suffer from a dyshidrosic form of tinea pedis due to Trichophyton rubrum. Although the concomitant occurrence of a dermatomycosis and PV has been described previously, our case illustrates an unusual and misleading presentation of PV, which may delay the correct diagnosis.