Superficial tinea infections of the nonhairy glabrous skin, termed tinea corporis, involve the face, trunk, or limbs. Also referred to by healthcare providers as tinea infections, infection on the scalp, arms, legs, face, and trunk is characterized by ringshaped, red, scaly patches with clearing centers. The infection spreads centrifugally and results in annular patches of varying. Ringworm, also known as tinea corporis is a contagious infection of the skin caused by a fungus. Tinea pedis is known as the significant reservoir of other dermatophytes in the body and can be a cause of tinea unguium. Dermatoscopy is a useful diagnostic tool with proven diagnostic. Tinea corporis may result from contact with infected mon in children. When this diagnosis is considered, neonatal tinea corporis is simply and rapidly diagnosed with scrapings and microscopy, and responds quickly to topical or systemic antifungal therapy. The infection generally causes pinktored, round patches with raised scaly borders that tend to be clear in the center. Ringworm tinea fact sheet ringworm is an infection of the skin, hair, or nails caused by a fungus it gets its name from its appearance on the skin, because the rash is often ring shaped.
Prime pubmed tinea corporis journal articles from pubmed. Free publisher full textpmc free full textpmc free pdf. Body ringworm is a dermatophyte fungal infection of the face, trunk, arms, and legs. Tinea or pityriasis versicolor is a common fungal skin infection that could cause areas of a persons skin to turn a variety of colors malassezia yeasts are the type of fungi that cause tinea versicolor, and they normally live on the skin. In the current study, tinea pedis was associated with tinea unguium in more than half of cases 73. Describe that treatment of hair, nails, and beard compared with that for other body sites. Neonatal tinea corporis the medical journal of australia. Topical topical treatment alone is not recommended for the management of tinea capitis.
Tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and tinea pedis tinea corporis ringworm typically presents as a red, annular, scaly, pruritic patch with central clearing and an active border figure 1. American journal of phytomedicine and clinical therapeutics. It gets its name from its appearance on the skin, because the rash is often ring shaped. The patient is a 28yearold pregnant, caucasian woman, with spreading polymorphic lesions. Tinea corporis gladiatorum presenting as a majocchi granuloma. Tinea corporis is a fungal infection that affects the skin, with an appearance which is especially frequent on arms and legs.
Pdf tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea nigra, and. A case study of mistaken tinea corporis in a 28yearold. Hirose n, suganami m, shiraki y, hiruma m, ogawa h. The clinical features of the tinea corporis caused by t. However, retinochoroiditis secondary to fungal infection of. Dermatophytosis, a common condition, especially tinea corporis and tinea cruris is public health problem affecting all age groups in our area. Tinea corporis is contagious and susceptibility is increased with poor hygiene, skin and nail injuries, and excessive sweating. Superficial fungal infection of the nonhairy skin of the body, excluding the palms, soles, and groin. Nizoral topical, nizoral shampoo, ketodan, xolegel, extina, kuric, nizoral ad the following information is not intended to endorse any particular medication.
Fungi on the skin, hair, and nail bed are called dermatophytes. Although contact dermatitis from the metal on the back of the watch was suspected, many modern wrist watches are made with stainless steel rather than nickel, which is a common contact allergen. There are a wide variety of pruritic skin diseases that can be seen in different trimesters of pregnancy this case discusses a rare skin disorder initially mistaken for tinea corporis. Various cases of retinochoroiditis have been reported secondary to infective etiology such as toxoplasma gondii, candida albicans, trichosporon beigelii, and sporotrichum schenkii. Tinea corporis and tinea cruris refer to dermatophytosis of the trunk and groin, respectively.
Objective to present the common features of periocular tinea to aid physicians in future diagnosis and therapy of this condition, because superficial fungal infections on the face are often misdiagnosed owing to the diverse morphologies that they manifest. Pityriasis versicolor would most likely be diagnosed on. Pdf tinea cruris and tinea corporis masquerading as tinea. Most can be treated with a variety of topical antifungals. Tinea cruris is an acute or chronic infection of the genitalia, pubic area, and perineal and perianal skin. Topical treatment of common superficial tinea infections. Pdf management of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and tinea. Medical journal have largely focused on tinea capitis and tinea unguium with. Volume 31, issue 3, part 2, september 1994, pages s21s25.
Ecology and epidemiology of dermatophyte infections. Ringworm is an infection of the skin, hair, or nails caused by a fungus. It is found that the prevalence of tinea corporis 53. Also referred to by healthcare providers as tinea infections, infection on the scalp, arms, legs, face. Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. Materials and methods this study was conducted in the department of dermatology, pondicherry institute of medical sciences, pondicherry, india. The last few years have seen a significant rise in the incidence of chronic dermatophyte infections of skin which have proven difficult to treat. These infections are usually not serious, but they can be uncomfortable. Tinea is a geographically widespread group of fungal infections caused by dermatophytes. May 27, 2019 tinea corporis, a superficial dermatophyte, is a fungal infection of the body. We treated 20 patients who had tinea corporis andor tinea cruris and 20 patients who had tinea pedis with oral fluconazole. The more recent guidelines published by the british association of dermatology and in the british medical journal have largely focused on tinea capitis and tinea unguium with scarce reference to tinea corporis cruris. Therapy with fluconazole for tinea corporis, tinea cruris.
Whereas the prevalence of this infection among mixed martial arts fighters is not known, tinea corporis has been described in 11%14% of judo fighters and occurs even more frequently among. Dermatophytosis, superficial fungal infections, tinea corporis, tinea. Sometimes there are multiple rings or partial rings or rings. The lesions often are ringshaped or circular hence, the lay term ringworm and are sharply marginated. Tinea corporis and tinea capitis american academy of pediatrics.
Tinea corporis, also known as ringworm, is a superficial fungal infection dermatophytosis of the arms and legs, especially on glabrous skin. Tinea corporis, a superficial dermatophyte, is a fungal infection of the body. European journal of pharmaceutical and medical research. Tinea should be suspected in any red, scaly, pruritic, enlarging lesion or in. Tinea infections are caused by dermatophytes and are classified by the involved site. Tinea corporis, faciei, and cruris body, face and groin. Epidemiologic surveillance of cutaneous fungal infection in the united states from. Common features of periocular tinea dermatology jama. Read more about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, complications, causes and prognosis. The clinical diagnosis can be unreliable because tinea infections have many mimics, which can. Guidelines for the management of tinea capitis 55 q2000 british association of dermatologists, british journal of dermatology, 143,5358 therapy is generally needed. Management and followup survey of trichophyton tonsurans infection in a university judo club.
Management of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and tinea. It is caused by a fungal infectionnot an actual worm. Prevalence of tinea corporis and tinea cruris in outpatient. Sebaceous glands release a fatty, oily substance called sebum through hair follicles in skin that. Online version of record before inclusion in an issue. Infection may occur through contact with infected humans and animals, soil, or inanimate objects. The patient is a 28yearold pregnant, caucasian woman, with spreading polymorphic lesions on her abdomen. Malassezia yeasts are the type of fungi that cause tinea versicolor, and they normally live on the skin. A clinicalmycological and immunological study of a wide spread tinea corporis kareema amine alkhafajii and huda hadi alhassnawei department of microbiology, college of medicine, babylon university, iraq abstract a wide spread tinea corporis infections might be a tinea incognito which is a dermatophyte infection with atypical clinical features. An alternative treatment for pityriasis versicolor, tinea cruris, tinea corporis and tinea faciei with topical application of honey, olive oil and beeswax mixture. Neonatal tinea corporis clinical record following chorioamnionitis, a male infant from a remote indigenous community was born by vaginal breech delivery at 26 weeks gestation. The index case may have tinea corporis, capitis, or pedis.
Pdf tinea cruris and tinea corporis masquerading as. Similarly detailed history about the recurrence of infection if any can help us to find the. Diagnosis and management of tinea infections american family. Contact with domestic animals, particularly young kittens and puppies, is a common cause. Prevalence of tinea corporis and tinea cruris in outpatient department of dermatology 003 unit of a tertiary care hospital. Tinea corporis tc is a superficial fungal infection of the glabrous skin of the trunk and extremities, excluding the palmoplantar skin and the folds. Eurosurveillance outbreak of tinea corporis gladiatorum. Tinea or pityriasis versicolor is a common fungal skin infection that could cause areas of a persons skin to turn a variety of colors.
Athletes foot also known as tinea pedis or dermatophytosis of the feet is a contagious cutaneous fungal 2. Outbreak of tinea corporis gladiatorum, a fungal skin infection due to trichophyton tonsurans, in a french high level judo team. Tinea corporis infection manifestating as retinochoroiditis. Body ringworm tinea corporis merck manuals consumer version. The infection starts as a rash with tiny red pimples.
Tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea nigra, and piedra. Prevalence, etiology, and risk factors of tinea pedis and. Sebaceous glands release a fatty, oily substance called sebum through hair follicles in skin that provides nutrients necessary for the yeasts to survive. Several authors have reported tinea corporis as the most common dermatophytosis in iran, 8. Tinea cruris and tinea corporis masquerading as tinea indecisiva article pdf available in journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery 185. Her obstetrician initially felt that she may have ringworm. Both present with a pruritic erythematous rash with an active scaly palpable edge within which pustules or vesicles may be seen fig 4.
Tinea corporis due to trichophyton simii a first case. Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. Predominance of type depends on the organism, its hosts, and local factors. May 15, 2002 tinea capitis refers to a dermatophyte infection of the head, tinea barbae affects the beard area, tinea corporis occurs on the body surface, tinea manuum is limited to the hands, tinea pedis to. The pimples slowly spread and form a round or oval ring. Information about the openaccess article clinicomycological study of tinea corporis in doaj. Nosocomial transmission of trichophyton tonsurans tinea corporis in a rehabilitation hospital volume 18 issue 5 steven m. Asm journals are the most prominent publications in the field, delivering uptodate and authoritative coverage of both basic and clinical microbiology. However, due to the lack of updated national or international guidelines on the management of tinea corporis, cruris, and pedis, treatment with systemic antifungals is often empirical. Tinea capitis and tinea corporis with a severe inflammatory. Tinea corporis ringworm of the body, tinea pedis ringworm on foot, tinea cruris rash on the warm areas of groin and tinea versicolor infection by slow growing fungus on skin.
Tinea rubrum is the most common infectious agent in the world and is the source of 47% of tinea corporis cases. Clinicomycological study of tinea corporis directory. Nosocomial transmission of trichophyton tonsurans tinea. The diagnosis of tc is mainly established clinically and is often confirmed by direct microscopy and culture of skin scrapings 1. Tinea is usually followed by a latin term that designates the involved site, such as tinea corporis and tinea pedis table 1.
The disease is normally seen in young males, but rarely seen in women. Aug 09, 2017 tinea pedis is known as the significant reservoir of other dermatophytes in the body and can be a cause of tinea unguium. Recognize the wide variation in presentations of tinea capitis and corporis. All patients were given a single 150mg dose of fluconazole upon entry into the study. The more recent guidelines published by the british association of dermatology and in the british medical journal have largely focused on tinea capitis and tinea unguium with scarce reference to tinea corporiscruris. Types of tinea include ringworm, athletes foot and jock itch.
Tinea corporis is a dermatophytosis that causes pinktored annular oshaped patches and plaques with raised scaly borders that expand peripherally and tend to clear centrally. Other names for ringworm include tinea, dermatophytosis, athletes foot ringworm of the feet, and jock itch. A clinicalmycological and immunological study of a wide. These are typically the areas where the name ringworm is used, as the fungal infection looks like a red, scaly ring with clearing in the center. Different fungi, depending on their location on the body, cause ringworm. Tinea infections of the feet, nails, and genital areas are not generally referred to as ringworm, as they may not take on the typical ring shape. The involved skin is slightly erythematous and scaly, with color variations from red to brown. Trichophyton rubrum is the most common cause worldwide of tinea pedis, nail infection, tinea cruris, and tinea corporis. Mar 12, 2020 tinea is the name of a group of diseases caused by a fungus. Atotal of 74 patients clinically diagnosed with tinea corporis and fulfilling the inclusion criteria were taken into the study. On day 5, indurated, vesicular and erythematous lesions were noted on extensive areas of the back box, a and b.
Tinea corporis can develop anywhere on the skin and can spread. The most common infections in prepubertal children are tinea corporis and tinea capitis, whereas adolescents and adults are more likely to develop tinea cruris, tinea pedis, and tinea unguium onychomycosis. Ocular involvement due to dermatophytes can present as eyelid infestation. Assistant professor of pediatrics, wayne state university, childrens hospital of michigan, detroit, mich after completing this article, readers should be able to. Article pdf available in journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery 185. Tinea cruris and tinea corporis masquerading as tinea indecisiva.
This case discusses a rare skin disorder initially mistaken for tinea corporis. Tinea capitis was the commonest infection with a prevalence of 26. Pubmed journal articles for tinea corporis were found in prime pubmed. Tinea corporis is a common infection among athletes participating in combat sports. If the ringworm of the body is widespread, severe, or does not respond to the overthecounter medicines, your doctor may prescribe a stronger topical medication or a fungicidal that you. Tinea corporis infection manifestating as retinochoroiditisan. You can get them by touching an infected person, from damp surfaces such as shower floors, or even from a pet. Abstract there are various skin diseases that coincide with pregnancy. In this study koh negative cases were excluded and they can be further evaluated through culture to confirm the diagnosis and it might show variation in prevalence. Pdf management of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and. Oklahoma state department of health 012018 revised tinea corporis 1 tinea corporis ringworm of the body i.
A single patch of ringworm can be treated with an overthecounter antifungal cream. Tinea corporis in a mixed martial arts fighter cmaj. Tinea infection high impact list of articles ppts journals. Clinicomycological study of tinea corporis directory of. Tinea corporis and tinea capitis american academy of. International journal of scientific study april 2017 vol 5 issue 1. Dermatoscopy of tinea corporis lekkas journal of the. Dermatophytosis, also known as ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin. Tinea cruris and tinea corporis are common fungal infections. A wide spread tinea corporis infections might be a tinea incognito. Management of tinea corporis, tinea cruris, and tinea pedis.
Journal of harmacolog clinical research how to cite this article. A rare variant form appears as nummular circle or roundshaped scaling patches studded with small papules or pustules that have no central clearing. Nouri, trichophyton tonsurans associated tinea corporis infection with the development of majocchis granuloma in a renal transplant patient, journal of drugs in dermatology, vol. Neonatal tinea acquired shortly after birth may present within days and display unusual clinical features, particularly in premature infants. Tinea corporis is a dermatophytosis that occurs on the smooth skin of the human body and is worldwide in distribution. Ocular involvement due to dermatophytes can present as eyelid.
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