منابع مشابه
Uncommon presentations of tinea versicolor
Tinea versicolor (TV) is a common cutaneous fungal infection characterized by superficial scaling and a mild disturbance of skin pigmentation. It typically affects the chest, upper back, and shoulders. However, involvement of more unusual regions of the body such as the face and scalp, arms and legs, intertriginous sites, genitalia, areolae, and palms and soles has been reported. This report de...
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In a survey during a period of 2 years, 1084 patients with suspected clinical fungal lesions were referred to the Medical Mycology Department, School of Public Health of Tehran Medical Sciences University. Out of 1084 patients , 329 cases were found to be infested with Tinea versicolor. One (0.3%) conjugal case and 2 (0.6%) blood related cases (Father and son, Mother and daughter) and 4 cases...
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An atypical clinical form of pityriasis versicolor has been infrequently reported, in which cutaneous atrophy is associated with individual pityriasis versicolor lesions. The pathogenesis of this atrophy remains unclear, but is believed to be a delayed-type hypersensitivity reaction to antigens derived from the Malassezia species. A 60-year-old man presented with multiple, slightly scaly, and d...
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Superficial mycoses are fungal infections restricted to the stratum corneum and to the hair shafts, with no penetration in the epidermis; they are: white piedra, black piedra, tinea versicolor, and tinea nigra. This study presents images of mycological tests performed in the laboratory, as well as exams performed at the authors office, in order to improve the dermatologist's knowledge about the...
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BACKGROUND A number of effective topical therapies are available for the treatment of tinea versicolor (TV). However, topical antifungals are difficult to apply to a large body surface area and for this reason TV is perhaps more easily treated with systemic agents. METHODS A total of 128 patients with TV, aged 15-55 years, were entered into a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial comparing...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Research in Dermatology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2378-1726
DOI: 10.15226/2378-1726/2/1/00108