Korean Journal of Medical Mycology  2012;17(4):240-242

Tinea Incognito Caused by Application of 0.03% Tacrolimus (Protopic(R)) Ointment in Atopic Dermatitis Patient.

Jae Woo CHOI 1 ; Seongmoon JO ; Jin Yong KIM ; Kkot Bora YEOM ; Mi Ra CHOI

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Keywords

Tinea incognito; Tinea faciei; Tacrolimus

Country

Republic 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.