Make the diagnosis yourself. Part 1
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Introduction: Tinea incognita is a dermatosis that is difficult to identify due to the prolonged and erroneous use of corticosteroids that can simulate other inflammatory skin diseases. Methods and results: We present the case of a patient with progressive growth of an annular plaque on the dorsum of the right foot after chronic use for two months of a topical corticosteroid that partially controlled the clinical symptoms and when the medication was suspended it grew Trichophyton tonsurans. A diagnostic impression of corticostropiate tinea was given and the dermatophyte infection was managed systemically and topically. Conclusions: The prescription of topical or oral steroids should be limited without confirmation of the microorganism related to the clinical manifestations since it can mask the diagnosis and delay timely treatment for dermatophytosis.
Author Biographies
Laura Garcia Blanco, Universidad Icesi, Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Cali, Colombia
Residente de Dermatología, Universidad Icesi, Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Cali, Colombia
Andres Vidal Cagigas, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia
Dermatólogo, Unidad de Dermatología, Fundación Valle del Lili, Cali, Colombia.
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