Tinea Corporis, Dermatophytosis, Tinea Incognito - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

tinea corporis dermatophytosis tinea incognito

Body Site

ear

Age

11 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 11-year-old boy complained of a chronic pruritic rash on the right cheek and ear. The lesions improved temporarily with topical steroids but recurred as soon as the medication was discontinued. A potassium hydroxide preparation showed septate branching hyphae. He was subsequently treated with a topical antifungal cream with clearing after 2 weeks.

Description

red scaly patches

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1/30/2003 22:57:24

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