Fungal skin infection caused by the presence of a topical immunosuppressive agent
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Medical condition
Tinea incognita
Other names
Tinea atypia[1]
Tinea incognita in the forearm of a child being treated for contact dermatitis
Specialty
Dermatology
Tinea incognita, also spelled tinea incognito, is a fungal infection of the skin that generally looks odd for a typical tinea infection.[1][2][a] The border of the skin lesion is usually blurred and it appears to have florid growth.[1]
It generally occurs following the application of a steroid cream to what at first is thought to be eczema.[1] Continued application results in expansion of the fungal infection which appears unrecognisable.[3] Occasionally, secondary infection with bacteria occurs with concurrent pustules and impetigo.[5]
^ abcdChander, Jagdish (2018). Textbook of Medical Mycology (4th ed.). New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Ltd. p. 172. ISBN 978-93-86261-83-0.
^James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "15. Diseases resulting from fungi and yeasts". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Elsevier. p. 296. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6.
^ ab"What is tinea incognita?". DermNet NZ.
^Verma, SB (March 2017). "A Closer Look at the Term "Tinea Incognito:" A Factual as Well as Grammatical Inaccuracy". Indian Journal of Dermatology. 62 (2): 219–220. doi:10.4103/ijd.IJD_84_17. PMC 5363154. PMID 28400650.
^Habif, T. P. (1995) Clinical Dermatology. Mosby, 3rd ed.; pp. 41-42.
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