Dermatophytosis

A common fungal infection of the stratum corneum of the skin, hair, or nails by a dermatophyte. It is characterized by itching, inflammation, redness of the skin, small papular vesicles, central clearing, fissures, scaling, and/or hair loss in the affected area.

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TINEA IMBRICATA

Spot diagnosis Specify the type of dermatophytosis? May be useful.

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Visual shows multiple concentric circles with active borders.... It's one type of STERIOD induced fungus due to incomplete and inappropriate treatment....called...TINEA IMBRICATA... TREATMENT... Avoid steroid combination creams Ketoconazol...


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TINEA INCOGNITO

30 years male Itching inflammatory lesions on Both sides of groins Specify the type of dermatophytosis?

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Visual shows multiple kerion like lesions On both groin areas...with active inflammatory borders more favour to TINEA INCOGNITO Treatment... Stop all topicals... Cap itraconazole 200 mg for 6 weeks... Lulliconazole dusting powder... Informa...


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ATYPICAL variant of TINEA

30 years female.. What type of dermatophytosis it is? Treatment?

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It's ATYPICAL TAENIA CORPORIS... Pulse therapy of ITRACONAZOLE is the best option.. Personal hygiene... Loose wear cotton cloths.. Use of ketaconazole dusting powder and soap


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morphological variants of DERMATOPHYTOSIS

Name morphological types of dermatophytosis May be useful ...name serially...

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These are the different variants of TINEA infections.. 1. Steroid inducing Tinea corporis 2) onychomycosis..PSO type 3. Atypical variant..diffuse scaly type 4. Majochhi granuloma.. type of tinea incognoto... 5. Tinea incognoto. 6. Tinea pe...


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40yr male with c/o multiple itchy lesions (?Dermatophyisis) over body since 1 month. His IGE levels were 1150 IU/ml one ...See More

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Yes it is allergic dermititis You may continue with same line Sos add steroids


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Do you agree about the topical steroid antifungal creams abuse? Superficial dermatophytosis is no longer a simple, cutan...See More

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An increase in the number of chronic, recurrent, or recalcitrant dermatophytosis in India is alarming and the paucity of evidence is disheartening. What is really causing concern is the unchecked availability of inexpensive and irrational c...


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