Tinea Faciei | Figure 4.23
A: Tinea barbae
(Courtesy of Dr. Marcus
Henrique de Sousa
Brito Xavier, Brazil)
B: Tinea faciei
(Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz)
C: Tinea faciei D: Tinea capitis
(Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz) |
(Figure 4.23B, C) - Seen more commonly in children with T. rubrum , T. mentagrophytes, or M. canis
- Erythematous serpiginous plaques with scaling on face, sometimes annular
- Treatment: topical antifungal cream (oral antifungal treatment if any follicular involvement)
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