title: Tinea imbricata.
abstract: Tinea imbricata (TI) is a chronic superficial mycosis caused exclusively by Trichophyton concentricum. Characteristically, the lesions are composed of multiple concentric annular plaques that have thick adherent peripheral rims of scale. A brief review of this infection is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Pathology, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA 92134-2300, USA. elizabeth.satter@med.navy.mil
authors.forename: Elizabeth K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Satter
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D014005:Tinea / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy