A Case of Corporis Showing Tinea Imbricata-like Clinical Appearance.
- Author:
Doe Kywn ROH
1
;
Chul Jong PARK
;
Jong Yuk YI
;
Hae Kyung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tinea imbricate;
Trichophyton rubrum;
Tinea corporis;
PAPD PCR
- MeSH:
Forearm;
Humans;
Polymerase Chain Reaction;
Tinea*;
Trichophyton;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2000;5(1):20-23
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We, here in, report a case of tinea corporis which shows tinea imbricata-like clinical appearance. A 19-year-old man was presented with a 40-day history of annular patches with polycyclic rings on the right forearm. KOH staining, culture, PAPD PCR revealed this lesion as tinea corporis by Trichophyton rubrum showing tinea imbricata-like clinical appearance.
