title: A case of tinea versicolor of the eyelids.
abstract: Tinea versicolor is a commonly encountered superficial fungal infection often presenting on the chest and back with hyperpigmented or hypopigmented scaly macules and patches. We report an unusual and rare presentation of tinea versicolor affecting only the eyelids.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North CarolinaDepartment of Dermatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: William W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Tharp
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008290:Malassezia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014010:Tinea Versicolor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology