Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Case Reports
. 2006 Jan-Feb;10(1):52-6.
doi: 10.1007/7140.2006.00007.

Mycosis fungoides with tinea pseudoimbricata owing to Trichophyton rubrum infection

Tasneem Poonawalla  1 , Weina Chen, Madeleine Duvic
Affiliations
Case Reports

Mycosis fungoides with tinea pseudoimbricata owing to Trichophyton rubrum infection

Tasneem Poonawalla et al. J Cutan Med Surg. 2006 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

Background: Dermatophytes can mimic or possibly trigger mycosis fungoides (MF).

Objectives: To present the case of a 55-year-old male referred for MF refractory to therapy who instead had extensive tinea pseduoimbricata (concentric, annular lesions secondary to Trichophyton rubrum).

Methods: Case report with biopsy and cultures.

Results: Oral antifungal therapy dramatically improved his lesions, and only a few MF lesions persisted after treatment.

Conclusions: Concurrent tinea may confound the treatment and diagnosis of MF.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

See all similar articles

Cited by

  • Tinea cutis glabrae: causes of diagnostic challenge.
    Jakubowicz O, Łuczkowska M, Żaba R, Adamski Z. Jakubowicz O, et al. Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 2014 Dec;31(6):421-4. doi: 10.5114/pdia.2014.40950. Epub 2014 Dec 3. Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 2014. PMID: 25610361 Free PMC article.

Publication types

Substances

LinkOut - more resources