Tinea Corporis, Dermatophytosis - DermAtlas

Contributor

Sugathan Paramoo, MD, FRCP(Glasg)

Diagnosis

tinea corporis dermatophytosis

Body Site

back shoulder

Age

35 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

annular

Color

brown

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy 35-year-old man complained of an intensely itchy red plaque of the upper part of the left shoulder for 6 weeks. A potassium hydroxide preparation revealed hyphae typical of tinea corporis. He was treated with oral terbinafine 250 mg daily at bed time and unguentum whitfield and tar topically for 3 weeks and completely recovered

Description

annular expanding hyperpigmented red scaly plaque with well defined border and scattered crusts

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7/19/2009 13:13:45

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