[Antifungal agents in dermatophytic disease: failure of griseofulvin, ketoconazole and itraconazole].

The dermatophytic disease is a rare, severe affection caused by banal dermatophytes. A genetically predisposed basis could explain the frequent failure of antifungal therapeutics. We report here the case of a 28-year-old male. Despite 2 years of griseofulvin, 23 months of ketoconazole and 8 months of itraconazole, the therapeutic failure was evident: circinate herpes, papulo-nodules, vegetating plaques, ulceration, superficial and profound adenopathies, cerebral involvement, and deterioration of the general state. The correction of the immuno-deficient state combined with antifungals could be the best therapy.