Tinea Cruris, Tinea Corporis, Dermatophytosis - DermAtlas

Contributor

Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

tinea cruris tinea corporis dermatophytosis

Body Site

groin perianal buccal mucosa thigh

Age

30 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric central (centrifugal - trunk predominant)

Comments

This healthy 30-year man developed an itchy scaly eruption in the groin and perianal skin a year ago. It responded partially to topical steroids but only cleared recently with oral and topical antifungal therapy.

Description

symmetric red scaly plaques with scaly red borders

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9/10/2007 22:59:59

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