title: Mycosis fungoides with tinea pseudoimbricata owing to Trichophyton rubrum infection.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dermatophytes can mimic or possibly trigger mycosis fungoides (MF).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To present the case of a 55-year-old male referred for MF refractory to therapy who instead had extensive tinea pseduoimbricata (concentric, annular lesions secondary to Trichophyton rubrum).
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report with biopsy and cultures.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Oral antifungal therapy dramatically improved his lesions, and only a few MF lesions persisted after treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Concurrent tinea may confound the treatment and diagnosis of MF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Tasneem
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Poonawalla
authors.forename: Weina
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Madeleine
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Duvic
mesh_terms: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008466:Mechlorethamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D014005:Tinea / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014249:Trichophyton / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D008466:Mechlorethamine