Abstract
Tinea incognito refers to fungal infection whose clinical appearance is modified or aggravated by administration of systemic or topical corticosteroids. We report a case of pustular psoriasis-like tinea incognito caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. interdigitale under topical corticosteroid therapy. Sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer 2 region, in addition to the D1D2 domain of the 26S ribosomal RNA gene, was helpful in identifying the fungal species.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 738-739 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Pediatric Dermatology |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 1 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Dermatology
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Kawakami, Y., Oyama, N., Sakai, E., Nishiyama, K., Suzutani, T., & Yamamoto, T. (2011). Childhood tinea incognito caused by Trichophyton mentagrophytes var. Interdigitale mimicking pustular psoriasis. Pediatric Dermatology, 28(6), 738-739. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01380.x