Fungal skin infection – Tinea Corporis or ringworm
Tinea corporis is another type of dermatophyte infection. It is a fungal skin infection that occurs most often at the torso. Surprisingly, it commonly affects the elderly.
Diagnosis:
- Microscopy (20% potassium hydroxide added to skin scrapings to dissolve keratin; hyphae can be observed in the preparation)
- Samples for culture – skin scrapings taken from skin lesions. (Final result of culture may take 6 weeks)
- Skin biopsy
Manifestation:
- Commonly appears an annular plaque with a rim of scaly erythema ( an erythematous papulosquamous patch ? often with central clearing and scale along peripheral advancing border)
- Occasionally presented with polycyclic annuli with mummular plaques (mimic mummular dermatitis)
Management:
- Topical antifungal agent – imidazoles, triazoles, allylamines (most effective treatment)
- Haloprogin, undecylenic acid, ciclopiroxolamine and tolnaftate
- It can be aided with keratolytic agent such as lactic acid 12% cream.
- Oral Griseofulvin 500mg per day ? if systemic therapy required.
Reference:
- Medical Progress Journal, February 2008.
- Harrison?s Manual of medicine. 16th edition.2005.
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