Tinea corporis in a mixed martial arts fighter

Bachmeyer, Claude; Buot, G.

doi:10.1503/cmaj.120813

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“… 6 Tinea gladiatorum is most often caused by T. tonsurans . 62 – 66 The condition is most common among those who engage in contact sports such as wrestling and judo. 62 – 66 In a 2020 systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 studies involving 4818 wrestlers, the prevalence of tinea gladiatorum varied from 2.4 to 96.62%, with an overall prevalence of 34.29% (95% confidence interval: 20.33–48.25).…”

Section: Clinical Manifestationsmentioning

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Tinea corporis: an updated review

Leung¹,

Lam²,

Leong³

et al. 2020

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Background Tinea corporis is a common fungal infection that mimics many other annular lesions. Physicians must familiarize themselves with this condition and its treatment. Objective This article aimed to provide a narrative updated review on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of tinea corporis. Methods A PubMed search was performed with Clinical Queries using the key term ‘tinea corporis.’ The search strategy included clinical trials, meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials, observational studies, and reviews. The search was restricted to the English language. The information retrieved from the mentioned search was used in the compilation of the present article. Results Tinea corporis typically presents as a well-demarcated, sharply circumscribed, oval or circular, mildly erythematous, scaly patch or plaque with a raised leading edge. Mild pruritus is common. The diagnosis is often clinical but can be difficult with prior use of medications, such as calcineurin inhibitors or corticosteroids. Dermoscopy is a useful and non-invasive diagnostic tool. If necessary, the diagnosis can be confirmed by microscopic examination of potassium hydroxide wet-mount preparations of skin scrapings from the active border of the lesion. Fungal culture is the gold standard to diagnose dermatophytosis especially if the diagnosis is in doubt and results of other tests are inconclusive or the infection is widespread, severe, or resistant to treatment. The standard treatment of tinea corporis is with topical antifungals. Systemic antifungal treatment is indicated if the lesion is multiple, extensive, deep, recurrent, chronic, or unresponsive to topical antifungal treatment, or if the patient is immunodeficient. Conclusion The diagnosis of tinea corporis is usually clinical and should pose no problem to the physician provided the lesion is typical. However, many clinical variants of tinea corporis exist, rendering the diagnosis difficult especially with prior use of medications, such as calcineurin inhibitors or corticosteroids. As such, physicians must be familiar with this condition so that an accurate diagnosis can be made and appropriate treatment initiated.

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Tinea corporis: an updated review

Leung¹,

Lam²,

Leong³

et al. 2020

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“…MMA fighters are frequently in close skin-to-skin contact and often develop skin lacerations and dermatologic infections. 2 , 19 , 28 These infections may be bacterial, viral, or fungal. 2 , 19 , 28…”

Section: Nonorthopaedic Injuries and Conditionsmentioning

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“…35 MMA fighters are frequently in close skin-to-skin contact and often develop skin lacerations and dermatologic infections. 2,19,28 These infections may be bacterial, viral, or fungal. 2,19,28 MMA athletes are often under extreme competitive pressure to both gain muscle mass and lose significant amounts of weight in short periods of time at various points during their training.…”

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“…2,19,28 These infections may be bacterial, viral, or fungal. 2,19,28 MMA athletes are often under extreme competitive pressure to both gain muscle mass and lose significant amounts of weight in short periods of time at various points during their training. 10 Because of weight class restrictions, fighters often engage in potentially dangerous weight loss behaviors immediately before fights to "weigh in."…”

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“…16,28,33 A Nonorthopaedic injuries, such as skin infections, are also common in MMA athletes. 2,19,30 C Clinical Recommendations aCknoWledgMent…”

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Injuries Sustained by the Mixed Martial Arts Athlete

Jensen

Maciel

Petrigliano

et al. 2016

Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach

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Context:Mixed martial arts (MMA) is rapidly growing in popularity in the United States and abroad. This combat sport joins athletes from a wide variety of martial art disciplines, each with characteristic and distinguishing injury profiles, together in competition. Because of increasing participation by professionals and amateurs alike, injuries sustained by MMA athletes have been on the rise.Evidence Acquisition:A review of relevant publications using the search term mixed martial arts and each of its component combat sports (eg, Muay Thai, Brazilian jiu-jitsu) from 1980 through 2015 was completed using PubMed and Google Scholar.Study Design:Clinical review.Level of Evidence:Level 5.Results:The majority of studies on MMA injuries evaluate those sustained during competition, which range in incidence from 22.9 to 28.6 per 100 fight-participations. Striking-predominant disciplines such as boxing, karate, and Muay Thai have high rates of head and facial injuries, whereas submission-predominant disciplines such as Brazilian jiu-jitsu, judo, and wrestling have high rates of joint injuries.Conclusion:Numerous studies have evaluated injuries in athletes who participate in MMA and its component disciplines during competition but much remains to be discovered about injuries sustained during training and in specific patient populations such as adolescents and women.

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Tinea corporis in a mixed martial arts fighter

Cited by 2 publications

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Tinea corporis: an updated review

Tinea corporis: an updated review

Injuries Sustained by the Mixed Martial Arts Athlete

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