Uncommon presentations of tinea versicolor

Tinea versicolor (TV) is a common cutaneous fungal infection characterized by superficial scaling and a mild disturbance of skin pigmentation. It typically affects the chest, upper back, and shoulders. However, involvement of more unusual regions of the body such as the face and scalp, arms and leg...

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Autores principales:	Sowmya Varada, Tushar Dabade, Daniel S. Loo
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Publicado:	Mattioli1885 2014
Materias:	tinea versicolor pityriasis versicolor Malassezia groin flexures Dermatology RL1-803
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3b3822b04e6645bbaf69043e85322b632021-11-17T08:32:00ZUncommon presentations of tinea versicolor10.5826/dpc.0403a212160-9381https://doaj.org/article/3b3822b04e6645bbaf69043e85322b632014-07-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/817https://doaj.org/toc/2160-9381 Tinea versicolor (TV) is a common cutaneous fungal infection characterized by superficial scaling and a mild disturbance of skin pigmentation. It typically affects the chest, upper back, and shoulders. However, involvement of more unusual regions of the body such as the face and scalp, arms and legs, intertriginous sites, genitalia, areolae, and palms and soles has been reported. This report details two such cases observed at our institution: a 32-year-old woman with involvement of the popliteal fossa and a 16-year-old boy with involvement of the groin. The clinician must be aware of these variations in location and perform the appropriate diagnostic workup when lesions have the characteristic morphology of TV despite an unusual location. The etiology, pathophysiology, and epidemiology of TV are reviewed and current literature describing other instances of TV in uncommon locations is discussed. Sowmya VaradaTushar DabadeDaniel S. LooMattioli1885articletinea versicolorpityriasis versicolorMalasseziagroinflexuresDermatologyRL1-803ENDermatology Practical & Conceptual (2014)
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topic	tinea versicolor pityriasis versicolor Malassezia groin flexures Dermatology RL1-803
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description	Tinea versicolor (TV) is a common cutaneous fungal infection characterized by superficial scaling and a mild disturbance of skin pigmentation. It typically affects the chest, upper back, and shoulders. However, involvement of more unusual regions of the body such as the face and scalp, arms and legs, intertriginous sites, genitalia, areolae, and palms and soles has been reported. This report details two such cases observed at our institution: a 32-year-old woman with involvement of the popliteal fossa and a 16-year-old boy with involvement of the groin. The clinician must be aware of these variations in location and perform the appropriate diagnostic workup when lesions have the characteristic morphology of TV despite an unusual location. The etiology, pathophysiology, and epidemiology of TV are reviewed and current literature describing other instances of TV in uncommon locations is discussed.
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author	Sowmya Varada Tushar Dabade Daniel S. Loo
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title	Uncommon presentations of tinea versicolor
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Uncommon presentations of tinea versicolor

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