Tinea Versicolor Mimicking Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris caused by Malassezia globosa / 대한의진균학회지
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
;
: 28-33, 2017.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Tinea versicolor (TV) is a common fungal skin disease caused by the Malassezia species. This disease usually presents as hypopigmented- or hyperpigmented coalescing scaly macules, papules, patches or plaques on the trunk and upper arms. Herein, we report a rare clinical manifestation of TV in a 29-year-old man presenting with marked follicular, erythematous, and hyperkeratotic papules on the trunk with erythematous scaly macules and patches on the upper extremities with intermittently spared skin. We initially suspected pityriasis rubra pilaris, however, skin biopsy results and mycological examination revealed TV. Polymerase chain reaction-based sequence analysis revealed Malassezia globosa. The patient was successfully treated with oral itraconazole and topical terbinafine.
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Main subject:
Pityriasis
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Pityriasis Rubra Pilaris
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Arm
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Skin
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Tinea
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Tinea Versicolor
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Biopsy
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Sequence Analysis
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Itraconazole
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Upper Extremity
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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