Dermatol. praxi. 2008;2(5):234-235

Tinea incognito - a difficult dermatological diagnosis

MUDr. Magdalena Skořepová CSc
Centrum pro dermatomykózy, kožní klinika 1. LF UK a VFN Praha

The term describes a tinea infection whose clinical morphology has been modified by the application of topical or systemic steroids, administered as a result of dermatological misdiagnosis or preexisting pathologies. The clinical manifestation can masquerade a number of other dermatoses.

Keywords: tinea incognito, diagnosis, therapy

Published: January 1, 2009  Show citation

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