title: Tinea faciei, an often deceptive facial eruption.
abstract: Tinea faciei is a relatively uncommon superficial dermatophyte infection limited to the glabrous skin of the face. It is usually seen in pediatric patients. This fungus can be found worldwide, but has a predilection for tropical humid climates. Although the infecting organisms and treatments are the same as for other superficial fungal infections, it is frequently misdiagnosed clinically and histologically.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology, New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103-2714, USA.
authors.forename: Richie L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jacek C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Szepietowski
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D014005:Tinea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents