Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis with widespread dermatophyte infection: the trailing scale sign.
The hallmark of cutaneous dermatophyte infection is scaling over an erythematous border. Widespread or recalcitrant dermatophyte infections may occur when there is underlying immunosuppression. A trailing fringe of scale has been noted in these infections. A patient with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis and widespread dermatophyte infection demonstrating trailing scale is presented.
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D000368:Aged; D002178:Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008297:Male; D013945:Thymoma / Q000150:complications; D013953:Thymus Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D014005:Tinea / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*