Tinea Incognito Caused by Application of 0.03% Tacrolimus (Protopic(R)) Ointment in Atopic Dermatitis Patient.
- Author:
Jae Woo CHOI
1
;
Seongmoon JO
;
Jin Yong KIM
;
Kkot Bora YEOM
;
Mi Ra CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea. miramira80@naver.com
- Publication Type:Letter
- Keywords:
Tinea incognito;
Tinea faciei;
Tacrolimus
- MeSH:
Dermatitis, Atopic;
Hyphae;
Pruritus;
Tacrolimus;
Tinea
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2012;17(4):240-242
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of tinea incognito in a 29-year-old man after applying the 0.03% tacrolimus ointment. He was known atopic dermatitis patient and has been treated with intermittent application of tacrolimus. For his facial pruritus 0.03% tacrolimus ointment was prescribed, and after one week he developed annularly grouped erythematous plaques and patches around the ointment-applied area. The KOH smear revealed multiple fungal hyphae. Dermatologists should be aware of the possibility of topical tacrolimus to be the causative agent for tinea incognito.
