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Tinea corporis:unusually elongated, non-pretreated, large-area tinea in known HIV infection.

Tinea corporis: unusually elongated, large-area tinea corporis, pretreated for several months with a potent corticosteroid steroid externum; distinct itching on interruption of steroid therapy (existing for 8 months).

Tinea corporis. large, reddish-brownish, bordering flocks in the area of the back, fine-lamellar scaling, moderate itching (existing since 8 months).


Tinea corporis:unusually extensive, large-area tinea corporis in known HIV infection.


Tinea corporis:unusually elongated, non-pretreated, large-area tinea in known HIV infection


Tinea corporis in immunodeficiency. 24 x 18 cm large, chronic (>12 months), anular, not pre-treated, itchy plaque (inlet: marginal zone enlarged) with delicate Collerette-like marginal scaling.

Tinea corporis in immunodeficiency. Marginal area of the lesion with broad, raised, scaly margins. Centrally located healing pattern with scaly plaques and papules between normalized skin areas.

Tinea corporis:a solitary, ring-shaped, sharply defined plaque that has been present for several months, with increased consistency at the edges and fine lamellar scaling, itchy plaque with a central healing tendency; slight itching.

Tinea corporis:unusually elongated, non-pretreated, large-area tinea in known HIV infection.

Tinea corporis. multiple, chronically active, grouped, 0.5-10.0 cm large (or larger), isolated and confluent, moderately to distinctly itchy, slightly rimmed, rough, scaly bright spots (and plaques). slow growth of single florets.


Tinea corporis:multiple, partly confluent, 0.5-8.0 cm large, marginalized, in older flocks centrally healing (anular), psoriasiform scaling, red papules and plaques (trunk and upper arm)

Tinea corporis:Acute, solitary, ring-shaped, approx. 2.5 cm large, sharply defined, itchy plaque, which has existed on the right wrist for several weeks, is increased in consistency at the edge and has fine lamellar scales, and has healed centrally in a 12-year-old girl (pathogen: Mikrosporum canis).

Tinea corporis. several, acutely appeared, oval, red, scaly, at the rim accentuated, towards the centre fading, itchy, flatly elevated, scaly plaques on the integument of a 12-year-old boy. the mother reported that the guinea pig's fur had also changed in a scaly way, a treatment of the animal was recommended

Tinea corporis: peripheral, peripherally progressive, moderately itchy, concentric focus with fine and coarse lamellar scaling on the trunk.

Tinea corporis with typical ring-shaped, peripherally scaly formations.

Tinea corporis with marginal, centrally healed, scaly, less symptomatic plaques with a characteristic coarse lamellar scaling on the edges; no therapy has been performed so far.

Tinea corporis: an itchy buttock and thigh condition that has been present for months and is slowly progressive, characterized by scaly edges of the plaques.



tinea cruris. large-area mishandled tinea. mycological-cultural evidence by pretreatment multiple negative. histological confirmation of infection by detection of PAS-positive mycelia in the stratum corneum.


Tinea corporis: cross section of histological changes, taken from: Young Woon Park et al (2014) Clues' for the Histological Diagnosis of Tinea: How Reliable Are They? Ann Dermatol 26:286-288

Tinea corporis. PAS staining. Masses of PAS-positive mycelia in the stratum corneum (marked by arrows). Perivascular round cell infiltrate.

Tinea corporis. irregular acanthosis, focal oedema of the papillary body, perivascularly accentuated inflammatory infiltrate in the upper and middle dermis. focal epitheliotropy with spongiosis. subcorneal pustular pustular formation.

Differential diagnosis "Tinea corporis" - here present a (seborrhoid) psoriasis.

