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Tinea pseudoimbricata
Etiology:
- Trichophyton tonsurans
- Trichophyton mentagrophytes
- some Microsporum specie
- Microsporum andouinii
Clinical manifestations:
- pruritus
Laboratory:
- direct microscopic examination with KOH fails to show hyphae
- fungal culture
Management:
- griseofulvin 500 mg BID for 6 weeks results in complete resolution of lesions, with some remaining postinflammatory hyperpigmentation [1]
General
Tinea
References
- Absil G, Sabatiello M, Nikkels A.
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Tinea Pseudoimbricata
PMID: 35293982
JAMA Dermatol. 2022;158(5):574. Online March 16.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/2789998