Skin findings included pink; red, or purple papules; papules with scale; pustules; granulomatous papules; and lichenoid papules and plaques. Histopathologic examination revealed granuloma, lymphohistiocytic infiltrate; or mixed inflammation; acid-fast bacilli stains produced negative results. Diagnosis was ...
Any fungal skin disease occurring on various parts of the body. SEE:dermatomycosis FINDINGS There are two types of findings. Superficial findings include scaling, slight itching, reddish or grayish patches, and dry, brittle hair that is easily extracted with the hair shaft. Deep findings include...
Any fungal skin disease occurring on various parts of the body. SEE: dermatomycosisFINDINGSThere are two types of findings. Superficial findings include scaling, slight itching, reddish or grayish patches, and dry, brittle hair that is easily extracted with the hair shaft. Deep findings include...
In some communities, superficial mycoses are a frequent problem as they affect nearly 70% of the population, an example of which is the athlete's foot. It involves the nails (onychomycosis) and skin (tinea pedis). It is mainly caused by keratin-decomposing dermatophyte fungi. Less often, ...
(Med.)[NL.] (Med.), a parasitic disease of the skin, characterized by the development of reddish or brownish patches. See also:Pityriasis Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a ...
Athlete's Foot (Tinea Pedis) The skin between the toes is cracked, scaling, and often red. These findings are typical of athlete's foot (tinea pedis). Sometimes the most obvious abnormality is visible between the toes, as in the photo on the right. Image provided by Thomas Habif, MD....
Tinea cruris, a pruritic superficial fungal infection of the groin and adjacent skin, is the second most common clinical presentation for dermatophytosis. Tinea cruris is a common and important clinical problem that may, at times, be a diagnostic and the
Other skin findings such as severe itching, enlarging lumps, skin ulceration,hair loss, andswollen lymph nodesare not symptoms of tinea versicolor and should prompt a search for another diagnosis. Is Tinea Versicolor Contagious? Yes and no. The yeast that causes tinea versicolor is a normal hum...
Tinea is a superficial dermatophyte infection of the skin and is classified by anatomical location: tinea pedis (foot), tinea cruris (groin), tinea manuum (hand), tinea corporis (body) and tinea unguium or onychomycosis (nails). Tinea cruris characteristically spares the genitalia, as opposed...
mentagrophytes in a guinea pig model of tinea pedis Data on T. mentagrophytes CFUs recovered from the foot pad skin of treated guinea pigs are shown in Figure 2. Significantly fewer CFUs HO HO HO OH OH O NO Figure 1 Chemical structure of AS2077715. were observed in the foot pads of...