Tinea pseudoimbricata

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Etiology

Trichophyton tonsurans
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
some Microsporum specie
- Microsporum andouinii

Clinical manifestations

pruritus

Laboratory

direct microscopic examination with KOH fails to show hyphae
fungal culture

Management

griseofulvin 500 mg BID for 6 weeks results in complete resolution of lesions, with some remaining postinflammatory hyperpigmentation^[1]

More general terms

Tinea

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Absil G, Sabatiello M, Nikkels A. Images in Dermatololgy Tinea Pseudoimbricata PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35293982 JAMA Dermatol. 2022;158(5):574. Online March 16. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/2789998

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