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Tinea FacialeAka: Tinea Faciei, Tinea incognito

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  1. See Also
    1. Tinea Corporis
    2. Tinea
  2. Epidemiology
    1. Children often acquire from dogs and cats
  3. Symptoms
    1. Itching or burning sensation
    2. Provoked by sunlight exposure
  4. Signs
    1. Location: Non-bearded face
    2. Often difficult to indentify (tinea incognito)
      1. Minimal scale
      2. Faint erythema
  5. Lab
    1. Potassium Hydroxide (KOH 20%)
      1. Scrape from active border
  6. Differential Diagnosis
    1. Psoriasis
    2. Seborrheic Dermatitis
    3. Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
    4. Contact Dermatitis
    5. Acne Rosacea
    6. Polymorphous light eruption
  7. Management
    1. See Tinea Corporis

Tinea faciei (C0343851)

ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
EnglishRingworm of face, Tinea faciei
Spanishtina facial
Parent ConceptsDermatophytosis (C0011636), Infected face (C0577649), Disorder of skin AND/OR subcutaneous tissue of head (C1290028)
SourcesSCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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