Tinea Corporis in A 27 Year Old Female Patient!!
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Hello, a 27 year old female presented with chief complaints of dry reddish lesions on the arms, face, hands and trunk of the body since past two years. She had earlier visited dermatologist and was taking itraconazole earlier. After 8 days she complained that she did not get any relief and lesions were present all over her body. No family history was known for the same. Apart from this she also complained of generalized weakness. How to treat this condition?
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@tahasan Tinea Corporis is a superficial fungal infection of bare skin of the trunk and extremities caused by dermatophytes of the three genera i.e. Microsporum, Epidermophyton and Trichophyton. Trichophyton rubrum has been reported as the most common organism that leads to tinea corporis. Tinea corporis is also known as ringworm or tinea circinata or tinea cruris frequently diagnosed by dermatologists. The diagnosis of tinea corporis is made based on the clinical appearance and is further confirmed by culture or microscopy test. Topical or oral antifungal medications are used to cure superficial dermatomycoses