Tinea Corporis-associated Erythroderma: Case Report and Review of Erythrodermic Patients with Chronic Dermatophyte Infection

Yousefian, Faraz; Crowley, Catherine; Skupsky, Hadas; Calame, Antoanella; Cohen, Philip R.

doi:10.7759/cureus.7578

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“…It can present as erythema, papules, or plaques. Recently, tinea corporis has also been observed to appear as generalized erythroderma [15].…”

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Tinea Corporis Masquerading as a Diffuse Gyrate Erythema: Case Report and a Review of Annular Lesions Mimicking a Dermatophyte Skin Infection

Diep¹,

Calame²,

Cohen³

2020

Cureus

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Tinea is a superficial fungal infection of the skin. Gyrate erythemas are reactive conditions that present as annular red lesions. A 61-year-old woman was diagnosed with tinea corporis whose skin lesions morphologically mimicked a gyrate erythema. She presented with diffuse annular plaques affecting the left side of her chest and abdomen that did not respond to a combination antifungal-corticosteroid cream for six-month duration. The appearance and clinical differential diagnosis included a gyrate erythema. Initial evaluation of the skin biopsy from the lesion's edge demonstrated a spongiotic dermatitis, and staining for fungal organisms was negative. However, deeper sections and a different fungal stain revealed hyphae in the stratum corneum and established a diagnosis of tinea corporis. The PubMed database was used to review the following terms: tinea corporis, gyrate erythema, and tinea incognito. Relevant papers and references cited in those papers that were generated by the search were used. Tinea corporis, especially if previously treated with topical corticosteroids, can masquerade as other dermatoses including a gyrate erythema. Correlation of clinical presentation and pathology findings is essential, especially if the biopsy results do not confirm the suspected clinical diagnosis. Consideration to perform deeper sections or additional special stains or both should also be entertained when the initial pathology observations do not support the presumptive diagnosis based on clinical morphology and history.

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“…It can present as erythema, papules, or plaques. Recently, tinea corporis has also been observed to appear as generalized erythroderma [15].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Tinea Corporis Masquerading as a Diffuse Gyrate Erythema: Case Report and a Review of Annular Lesions Mimicking a Dermatophyte Skin Infection

Diep¹,

Calame²,

Cohen³

2020

Cureus

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“…Erythroderma has been reported as a presentation for TI as a sole cause or in association with other cause for erythroderma. 31 It can be extensive and disseminated. 15 It has been reported to mimic treatment-resistant pemphigus foliaceus in a 68-year-old woman.…”

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Tinea Incognito

Kokandi

2024

CCID

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Tinea incognito (TI), or incognita, are superficial fungal dermatophyte infections that are changed in shape, most frequently because of topical, systemic steroids use and other immunosuppressants. There are different clinical presentations depending on host factors and the species of dermatophyte causing the disorder. Diagnosis can be challenging and might need combined methods. Once diagnosed the treatment is the usual antifungals, either topical or systemic or combined depending on the site, extent, and host factors.

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Dermatophytosis presenting as impending erythroderma

Somasundaram,

Sakkaravarthi

2023

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Tinea Corporis-associated Erythroderma: Case Report and Review of Erythrodermic Patients with Chronic Dermatophyte Infection

Cited by 3 publications

References 9 publications

Tinea Corporis Masquerading as a Diffuse Gyrate Erythema: Case Report and a Review of Annular Lesions Mimicking a Dermatophyte Skin Infection

Tinea Corporis Masquerading as a Diffuse Gyrate Erythema: Case Report and a Review of Annular Lesions Mimicking a Dermatophyte Skin Infection

Tinea Incognito

Dermatophytosis presenting as impending erythroderma

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