What is the typical presentation of atrophying tinea versicolor?
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What is the typical presentation of atrophying tinea versicolor?
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@weston Atrophying tinea versicolor is a rare form that presents as atrophic, ivory-colored–to–erythematous lesions that are oval-to-round in shape. These lesions can have a wrinkled surface, and the atrophy is limited to the areas of skin affected by tinea versicolor.
Histologic features of these lesions include epidermal atrophy, vascular ectasia, and rarefaction of collagen and elastic fibers.
These lesions are often reported in patients who are either misdiagnosed or have a comorbid condition requiring an extended use of topical corticosteroids. However, cases of atrophying tinea versicolor have been described in patients who do not have a history of using topical corticosteroids.