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Mahmoud Hijazy, PH.D

Diagnosis

tinea cruris dermatophytosis

Body Site

groin thigh thigh

Age

10 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

annular

Color

brown red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric intertrigenous (creases)

Comments

This 10-year-old girl developed a chronic itchy eruption on the groin which spread to the anterior thighs. A potassium hydroxide preparation showed hyphae, and she was treated successfully with topical antifungal cream.

Description

symmetric confluent annular scaly red and hyperpigmented plaques

Categories

infections and infestations infections and infestations papulosquamous eruptions annular eruption

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2/6/2005 22:45:51

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