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Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

tinea cruris dermatophytosis tinea corporis

Body Site

groin genital scrotum thigh

Age

41 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

purple brown

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric intertrigenous (creases)

Comments

This 41 year old man complained of a chronic itchy groin rash that spread to the thighs and lower abdomen. A potassium hydroxide preparation showed branching hyphae typica of tinea corporis. He cleared with a 4 week course of oral griseofulvin.

Description

symmetric well demarcated scaly violaceous hyperpigmented plaques

Categories

papulosquamous eruptions infections and infestations hyperpigmentation

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3/2/2002 12:50:05

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