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

Tinea corporis and tinea capitis.

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...

Tinea corporis in a wrestling team cheerleader☆

A healthy teenage girl presented to our office with a red, itchy rash on her knee and lower leg that started shortly after the start of cheerleading practice for the wrestling team. The patient reported practicing and performing on wrestling mats as a cheerleader. Her primary care physician prescribed triamcinolone, which exacerbated the eruption. On examination, the patient had annular, erythe...

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 ...

Tinea Corporis Gladiatorum Presenting as a Majocchi Granuloma

Background. Wrestlers are at increased risk of developing cutaneous infections, including fungal infections caused by dermatophytes. Erythematous lesions due to tinea infections can be mistakenly diagnosed as an inflammatory dermatitis and incorrectly treated with potent topical corticosteroid treatments which cause localized skin immunosuppression. This can eventuate in a Majocchi granuloma wh...

Misdiagnosis of tinea capitis: a case report

Introduction: Tinea capitis is the most common skin infection on the scalp and an uncommon dermatophytosis in adults. Its clinical appearance varies greatly depending on the causative organism, the type of hair involvement and the extent of the patient inflammatory response. Its common features are fragmented hair loss with varying degrees of scaling and erythema. However, if the clinical sympt...