label: Majocchi's granuloma
label_lc: majocchi's granuloma
description: Majocchi's granuloma (MG) is an inflammatory and granulomatous, dermatophytic infection characterized by a granulomatous inflammation around the hair follicle. Histopathologically, MG demonstrates a nodular perifollicular granulomatous infiltrate of lymphoid cells, macrophages, epithelioid cells, multinucleated giant cells, and neutrophils. Unlike superficial dermatophytoses, fungal hyphae and spores can be detected not only on the surface of the epidermis but also within or around the hair follicles.