A case of tinea incognita and differential diagnosis of figurate erythema

oleh: Julia-Tatjana Maul, Philipp W. Maier, Florian Anzengruber, Carla Murer, Philipp P. Bosshard, Katrin Kerl, Lars E. French, Alexander A. Navarini

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Elsevier 2017-12-01

Deskripsi

A patient with tinea incognita is presented together with a review of the literature of figurate erythema. Figurate lesions are emblematic for dermatology and perhaps the most picturesque efflorescences. The differential diagnosis can be broad and sometimes challenging. Many clinical entities with resembling primary and secondary efflorescences have to be considered as differentials and can be due to anti-infectious, paraneoplastic, allergic, autoimmune or other immune reactions. Keywords: Figurate erythema, Tinea, Misdiagnosis