Unusually Widespread Tinea Corporis

Tinea corporis and tinea capitis.

Ichthyosis associated with widespread tinea corporis: report of three cases*

Ichthyoses are a common group of keratinization disorders. A non-inflammatory generalized persistent skin desquamation is observed. It is characterized by increased cell turnover, thickening of the stratum corneum and functional changes of sebaceous and sweat glands. All of these favor fungal proliferation. Dermatophytes may infect skin, hair and nails causing ringworm or tinea. They have the a...

Neonatal tinea corporis.

Clinical images Day 5: widespread indurated truncal plaques due to Trichophyton rubrum superficial dermatophyte infection (A and B) Following chorioamnionitis, a male infant from a remote Indigenous community was born by vaginal breech delivery at 26 weeks’ gestation. On Day 5, indurated, vesicular and erythematous lesions were noted on extensive areas of the back (Box, A and B). Blue light (45...

Porokeratosis Ptychotropica Coexisting with Tinea Corporis

506 Ann Dermatol Received May 27, 2016, Revised August 5, 2016, Accepted for publication August 11, 2016 Corresponding author: Sung Ku Ahn, Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, 20 Ilsan-ro, Wonju 26426, Korea. Tel: 82-33-741-0621, Fax: 82-33-748-2650, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons ...

Topical antifungal treatments for tinea cruris and tinea corporis.

BACKGROUND Tinea infections are fungal infections of the skin caused by dermatophytes. It is estimated that 10% to 20% of the world population is affected by fungal skin infections. Sites of infection vary according to geographical location, the organism involved, and environmental and cultural differences. Both tinea corporis, also referred to as 'ringworm' and tinea cruris or 'jock itch' are ...