Annular lupus vulgaris mimicking tinea cruris.

Skin Tuberculosis presenting as a Tinea Incognito-like eruption: A case report

Lupus vulgaris is a progressive form of skin tuberculosis occurring in the patients with a moderate to high degree of immunity. It is reported to be the commonest type of skin tuberculosis. Our case was a 40 year-old man who referred with multiple, erythematous, annular plaques, 30-50 mm in diameter with active margin and few studded pustules throughout the lesions. Our first impression was tin...

Tinea faciei.

A 7-year-old boy was brought for evaluation of a rash on the chin that had appeared 2 weeks earlier. It was slightly itchy. The mother had applied a topical corticosteroid for a few days but then stopped because of worsening of the lesion. The erythematous, scaly lesion with a well-defined border on this boy's face is characteristic of tinea faciei. As the lesion spreads peripherally, the cente...

Descriptive study of Dermatophytosis in Guilan

Background: In spite of prevention and control programs, dermatophyte infections have a high prevalence worldwide. Objective: To do a descriptive study of dermatophytosis in Guilan. Patients and Methods: 217 patients whom were visited in Razi Hospital in Rasht in 1381 were screened for dermatophytosis and if had suspicious lesions, direct smear with KOH and culture were done. Results: 93 patien...

Dermatophytes causing tinea cruris in Karachi.

Comparison between Fluconazole and Terbinafine in the treatment of Tinea corporis and Tinea cruris

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the therapeutic efficacy of Terbinafine and Fluconazole in terms of mycological cure in the treatment of Tinea corporis and Tinea cruris. Method: In this clinical trial, 30 patients with T. corporis and T .cruris were selected. Patients were divided into two groups by random selection. The first group was treated with Fluconazole 150 mg weekly for four we...