Bizarre annular lesion emerging as tinea incognito.
Tinea incognito has first been described in 1968. The term describes a tinea infection whose clinical morphology has been modified by the application of topical corticosteroids. The clinical manifestation can masquerade a number of other dermatoses and leads to misdiagnosis of annular eruptions. We describe a patient who showed a bizarre appearance of annular, inflammatory skin lesions at the umbilical region. Mycological culture yielded Microsporum canis.
Wacker
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J
Department of Dermatology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.
Durani
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BK
Hartschuh
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D000287:Administration, Topical; D000328:Adult; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008864:Microsporum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014005:Tinea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D013256:Steroids