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Pethophystology
Predisposing factors
Fela skin may be Inforted eather by dices Incculsslon of 9 et-
reaoperyis fungus from an crocenal Source (op. 7. meneng ropes
from an Infected! pet mouse} oe there may be scecnitary spread
from prestisting texca ef another beady slip. Thee sce patios
Is Westy so occur with 7. rutrum as well 25 with 7; concenuricum
Indeeddons,
‘Causative organisms:
Trckoplyioe meanpopigyes aoc T ratrurs prodominaie, bar T.
OMENS, if UM! and M, canis are also common causes
worldwide. 7. aomensricm frequonily sprosas a eho tace in
cases tinea imbricara and, as with tinea coepocis, 28 dorraain-
ays mas be consideret pononkay capa we prostuctng has
rendition. Wresiling-ssscclated T. tensa: injections are sto
reoontod.
Clintcal features
History
‘Toe prime reason for separating ines facie from ts eeepars
Inv this accounts to craw anondion to dis roquccky af mislag-
ovis 2 facial ringworm (1, The cinscal seatures vary consid
bly, hut complaces of liching, buming and macorbaiiorafsc sun,
fsxpenure am cemanoe. The fas erwlocad symp is a freon
source dlapnesticerre (2, Merewillofsenbe a hescsy of Epo
suum to scams,
Presomtation
Exyibcora [s usual, bat scaling Bs pecacce In bess than ews
ecamS, Asus! proportion of patiores to show annacar or
SGrrinaie lesions, aed induration with a ratsd margin is presente
In about ball (Pgure 2226). Senple papular leslons, and in some
Cains Copy Rae pairs af rythm, aise oem A SOW Vos
fies er pustules may be found, bus thes are rary conapscunus
‘The applaricn nf topical sierckds may be expected xo molly tho
‘appearance sill furcher, and in the auhors’ experience shis com
Ronen Is as frequarn among patores wih ta facial as i Ls ky
these with trea crus,
Differential diagnasts
Bocaann of gta Sonsluviey, Hho Wroquera abeonce of scaling ar
the somewta: nondescript appesrantr, dls condiion my be oe
fused wih csc lupus orythoratpeus (DLE) [1] ana polyno
[PEGE liphe crupeon. Moesorse, twa faccl porulsting wath DLE NE
boon diseribedt [3] Bowened solar kersienes, pocelma,lmpeil,
Fann, soermoir orau [f] and benige IyMphacy.e Anil
sie musi alba be consieerce. Beducisece tc blopay the fare odes
Figure 2.36 Tras ces by eeytn eteem
so tho problem, bus lf she poselbity of inca fact ls romombored,
caf examination anc scrapings when from she skin surface,
coven if this Is nor cbvlously scaly, sooebd enable-a diapnosts
Remade. Gener cramination ef fe skin, parieulnmy ie scalp,
should nce be forgoeson. If topical steroids have been apple, a
cesmamon of the therapy may be followed 2 few day's mer by a
a mncrease In scaling aoe by appearances much mare-resdily
dlagncsatie
Management
In bocallzod casos, of prompely dlagonsed, topical therapy scems
fo Wore Wal, #EpoCHly Wi Kun Aaie oF one oF np aMEnaSE,
Where delay has cccurme before the diag bsctablishes, 2
cspocally when siceec tncrapy hax mode! wo concn ber
pale or lrmccenzete & porerally preforms! Mrs cases will ear
bn Bor & weeks, certainly in vencks, but longstanding Infecsions
may cecastonamy neod Inner paciods of ena mom
Infection central
Pos and laboratory animais amy require wrsatmon a calmuna-
don. Tels cunamary to plve shoet-seem eral anilfangal iaimeent,
bur die authors ave sean erinimal isons spond wall ts topical
imkdazates,
Definition and nomancistura
‘Tihs is tnfoesion of sho foo tors wih a dermmasoptnye fungus,
‘The yerm aihove's toot Ie weed by soma #0 Imply any form of too
clef iicetripa. In shls accoura we thercfome prosce the terms sinea,
pois or Foon cingwoms, buch clearhy clus Infections caused
Py backers, Caufiar and nontenmeuephje moulds
Tinea pedis7: a
Figs, 10-7A.and 8, Tinea facie wowing eryPemstous sealer lesions With central cheng in Loy Be Obeede
feontact rather shan via franiten such as wrestling mate
Must of the lesions we ae gas, turk, head and neck,
com=sponding to ares al
sich Contet fren
Nave ere repeated
Tomer tsthe comnoned ielaie, Vioewuanole tlle
tdve and sefe for prisnsty prevention as well as reammend of
tinea gladiatoruim,
{e) Tinea Incognito
Use Ler, mea incognita, wes est used hiylvesand Marks,
which rfers to dermatophyte infection wherein clinical
sppeartnce was modified by pine application of topical
cotticosteraids. the use of these steroids apparently ame-
Uorates symptomsandsignetherehy offerclinical improve-
ment during inital phase of treatment. However, conse-
query typical appearance is modited duet disturbance
dormatisis, psoriasis eszeera, erythiems rvigrans and her
ale patch of pityelasis rosea.
(f) Tinea Faciei
‘vis iseler maton
bbearleel regis
Gove of ate thai ecuenee on
ge. It is the enast exumenonly: el
irene bs ile in cle types he
ftophytosis. The pationts usually peesent with history ot
photosensitivity and are likely 10 he treated with tapical
‘recs wih wrung fingnersis ef urienaney ee
hence It frequently takes form of tinea incognita. Topical
soniangal dots ane fess elitist i Hes, eur
Figures 10.74 and B show erythematous annular plagues
with central clearing tia patient of tinea facie,sa FIGURE 188-2 Hicscoic extn of sk scrapings ca) every sept, arcing hype
TABLE 182-2
Characteristics of the Most Corman Dermaton bytes
wove SiMe inmate auepos amaneenciiRe WU AE
macinocytes, penetration through and
between cells, and the development of
hast responce
Orsaste
Enidermophyten fccosum
Mons
‘Cavow MonPHouaer
lt fatnary colori tha canta
fold and yelow tn cll gay. pig
ment elu to brown ers ge
ert.
lt ard white ra gray wt ty
‘spaced rca! groves. Tanto selon
eros ploment Salmon pi
‘ment on POA. No grow on pokstet
Flat wit te gt yom, exersly
Fay, with clos spaced cal
‘grooves Yalow i orangereversepig-
‘meri ello on POA. Grom en ol
‘shed nee.
‘lt ard grnuar wi ent but pg-
ment, no ravers pgrent
caascane APEaRANCE
No micreconia, merous thin and
thio -waledci-