Microsporum aenigmaticum sp. nov. from M. gypseum complex, isolated as a cause of tinea corporis

Tinea incognito due to microsporum gypseum

A 41-year-old woman presented with a pruritic rash on the face that was of 3 months duration. During that time, it had been successively misdiagnosed as psoriasis vulgaris, systemic lupus erythematosus, facial dermatitis at other hospitals, and had been treated with agents that included acitretin and prednisone. Finally, fungi were found in the lesions by optical microscopy, and the fungal cult...

A case of altered clinical picture of extensive tinea corporis (tinea as a great mimicker)

Tinea corporis is a superficial dermatophyte infection. This is a case report of a 45-year-old female presenting with a history of erythematous raised lesions with itching all over the body since one year ago. Based on clinical findings, the lesions were diagnosed as tinea corporis. A KOH smear was carried out and results were negative probably due to application of steroids, and a histopatholo...

Tinea Corporis, Caused by Microsporum Canis - a Case Report From Kosovo

INTRODUCTION Tinea corporis (B35.6) caused by Microsporum canis which is fungal species that causes numerous forms of disease. It is part of a group of fungi known as Dermatophytes. Though mostly well known for ringworm in pets, it is also known to infect humans. This fact makes this pathogen both anthrophilic and zoophilic in nature. Microsporum canis is a communicable pathogen. CASE REPORT ...

Tinea corporis and tinea capitis.

Dermatophytosis, Microsporum canis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Microsporum gypseum

Overview: The fungal skin disease dermatophytosis has come to be called ringworm because of the appearance of the skin lesion that characteristically occurs with this disorder: a circular area of hair loss with a red, raised outer rim. These lesions result from an inflammatory reaction to the fungus. Most often, dogs and cats are infected by the Microsporum canis fungus, but other types of fung...