Tinea imbricata

Classification according to ICD-10
B35.5	Tinea imbricata
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

Tinea imbricata

Tinea imbricata (Syn .: Tokelau , Trichophytia corporis superficialis , oriental lichen , Indian lichen , Chinese lichen , Tamana , Tinea circinata tropicalis , Gugo ) is a dermatophytosis of the body, i.e. a special form of tinea corporis , which is characterized by cocardike foci . It occurs in Indochina , Africa and South America. Disease triggers are dermatophytes , mostly Trichophyton concentricum .

The fungal disease usually shows up as brownish, scaly, round spots that are itchy. The spread occurs in the periphery of the skin lesion.

Treatment is usually done locally with antifungal agents .

literature

• Peter Altmeyer , Martina Bacharach-Buhles: Springer Encyclopedia Dermatology, Allergology, Environmental Medicine. Springer, Berlin et al. 2002, ISBN 3-540-41361-8 , p. 1580.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Alexandro Bonifaz, Carla Archer-Dubon, Amado Saúl: Tinea imbricata or Tokelau . In: International Journal of Dermatology . tape 43 , no. 7 , July 2004, p. 506-510 , doi : 10.1111 / j.1365-4632.2004.02171.x , PMID 15230889 .

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