title: When Rings Are Not Ringworms: Case Reports and Review of Literature.
abstract: Presented are two cases of subcorneal pustular dermatosis (SPD), one of which was initially confused with, and treated as, a fungal infection. Eventually both cases were successfully treated with dapsone. The exact etiology and pathophysiology of SPD remains unclear and so does its classification. Dapsone remains the treatment of choice but other valid therapeutic alternatives i.e., retinoids, phototherapy, or anti-TNF inhibitors also need to be explored because of the side effects associated with dapsone.
authors.forename: Nauman
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khalid
authors.forename: Basarat Ullah
authors.initials: BU
authors.lastname: Baig
authors.forename: Hamza
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bhatti
authors.forename: Babar Khan
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D003622:Dapsone