Tinea Cruris, Tinea Corporis - DermAtlas

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Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

tinea cruris tinea corporis

Body Site

groin scrotum suprapubic area thigh

Age

15 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent

Color

brown red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric intertrigenous (creases)

Comments

This adolescent complained of an itchy reddish brown rash in the groin. A potassium hydroxide preparation from the border of the plaque demonstrated hyphae.

Description

symmetric reddish brown annular scaly plaque with scaly border

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5/27/2002 13:04:17

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