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Mercedes Hernández-torres - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Tinea Incognito due to Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
Mycoses, 2007Co-Authors: María Elena Sánchez-castellanos, Jorge Arturo Mayorga-rodríguez, Cecilia Sandoval-tress, Mercedes Hernández-torresAbstract:Tinea Incognito is a ringworm infection modified by corticosteroids. We report a case of a 2-year-old girl who developed Tinea Incognito due to Trichophyton mentagrophytes after applying methylprednisolone aceponate for 3 months. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic and mycological examination, which led to the identification of Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes, a zoophilic dermatophyte. Previous corticosteroid use in dermatophyte infections can alter their clinical appearance leading to misdiagnosis and delay in appropriate therapy.
Barbara Bykowska - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Tinea Incognito due to Trichophyton mentagrophytes: Tinea Incognito
Mycoses, 2009Co-Authors: Magdalena Lange, Elżbieta Jasiel-walikowska, Roman Nowicki, Barbara BykowskaAbstract:Tinea Incognito is a ringworm infection modified by corticosteroids. We report a case of a 2-year-old girl who developed Tinea Incognito due to Trichophyton mentagrophytes after applying methylprednisolone aceponate for 3 months. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic and mycological examination, which led to the identification of Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes, a zoophilic dermatophyte. Previous corticosteroid use in dermatophyte infections can alter their clinical appearance leading to misdiagnosis and delay in appropriate therapy.
Server Serdaroğlu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Acral manifestations of fungal infections.
Clinics in dermatology, 2016Co-Authors: Zekayi Kutlubay, Gurkan Yardimci, A. Serda Kantarcioglu, Server SerdaroğluAbstract:Fungal infections, which are named according to the body site involved, can affect any skin area, the fingernails, or the toenails. Numerous fungal agents are responsible for both superficial and deep fungal diseases. Dermatophytes and Candida spp are the most common causative organisms on the surface of the hands, feet, and nails of patients with superficial fungal diseases; however, although deep fungal infections of the skin are less common compared with superficial fungal diseases, their incidence is increasing worldwide due to cross-border travel. Most superficial fungal diseases are diagnosed clinically, but sometimes direct microscopic examination with potassium hydroxide and fungal culture may be necessary for diagnosis, especially in patients suspected of having Tinea Incognito. In cases of superficial fungal infections except for onychomycosis and Tinea Incognito, topical treatments are usually sufficient and effective, but systemic treatments may be required in recalcitrant cases. Deep fungal diseases may resemble each other clinically; therefore, the organism must be identified with laboratory methods and should be treated for a long period. We review the most important clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of fungal diseases. This paper covers fungal problems encountered both in hospitals and in general practice.
María Elena Sánchez-castellanos - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Tinea Incognito due to Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
Mycoses, 2007Co-Authors: María Elena Sánchez-castellanos, Jorge Arturo Mayorga-rodríguez, Cecilia Sandoval-tress, Mercedes Hernández-torresAbstract:Tinea Incognito is a ringworm infection modified by corticosteroids. We report a case of a 2-year-old girl who developed Tinea Incognito due to Trichophyton mentagrophytes after applying methylprednisolone aceponate for 3 months. Diagnosis was confirmed by histopathologic and mycological examination, which led to the identification of Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. mentagrophytes, a zoophilic dermatophyte. Previous corticosteroid use in dermatophyte infections can alter their clinical appearance leading to misdiagnosis and delay in appropriate therapy.
L. Massai - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Eighty-four consecutive cases of Tinea faciei in Siena, a retrospective study (1989-2003)
Mycoses, 2005Co-Authors: C. Romano, A. Ghilardi, L. MassaiAbstract:Summary Consecutive cases of Tinea faciei diagnosed in Siena between 1989 and 2003 were studied retrospectively for differences in clinical form, demographic data and species of dermatophyte isolated. The series consisted of 84 cases (59 females, 25 males) with a mean age of 27 years. Mean age of females (32.4 years) was significantly greater than that of males (14.2 years). The dermatophytes most frequently isolated were Microsporum canis (38 cases) and Trichophyton rubrum (31 cases). Clinical form was typical of Tinea in 54 subjects (64.3%) and was Tinea Incognito because of inappropriate therapy in the other 30 (35.7%) subjects. The mean age of patients with the typical form (19.2 years) was significantly lower than that of those with Tinea Incognito (41.1 years). All cases in the age range 6–15 years had typical Tinea, whereas the maximum frequency of cases with Tinea Incognito was 46–50 years. In the group with Tinea Incognito there was a majority of women and the dermatophytes isolated differed with gender. No such difference was observed in the group with typical Tinea.
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Tinea Incognito due to microsporum gypseum in three children
Pediatric Dermatology, 2000Co-Authors: Clara Romano, F Asta, L. MassaiAbstract:Tinea Incognito is a dermatophytosis of atypical clinical character due to the absence of classic features of ringworm. It is caused by prolonged use of topical steroids, sometimes prescribed as a result of incorrect diagnosis. The cases reported in the literature have different clinical presentations and have generally been in adults. We report three children with Tinea Incognito in whom the lesions were psoriasis-like, eczema-like, and lichenoid, respectively. Diagnosis was confirmed by mycologic examination, which led to the identification of Microsporum gypseum, a geophilic dermatophyte which is an infrequent agent of mycotic infection in humans.