Tinea Faciale

Aka: Tinea Faciale, Tinea Faciei, Tinea incognito

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II. Epidemiology

  1. Children often acquire from dogs and cats

III. Symptoms

  1. Itching or burning Sensation
  2. Provoked by sunlight exposure

IV. Signs

  1. Location: Non-bearded face
  2. Often difficult to indentify (Tinea incognito)
    1. Minimal scale
    2. Faint erythema

V. Lab

  1. Potassium Hydroxide (KOH 20%)
    1. Scrape from active border

VI. Differential Diagnosis

  1. Psoriasis
  2. Seborrheic Dermatitis
  3. Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
  4. Contact Dermatitis
  5. Acne Rosacea
  6. Polymorphous Light Eruption

VII. Management

  1. See Tinea Corporis

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