Tinea capitis, tinea corporis, and pityriasis versicolor are common superficial fungal infections in the pediatric population. • Tinea capitis is the most common dermatophyte infection worldwide. In North America, the cause is almost exclusively T tonsurans. Diagnosis of tinea capitis usually can be made by clinical features alone, especially when occipital or postauricular lymphadenopathy is p...

Tinea versicolor most commonly affects adolescents and young adults. The occurrence in an elderly individual is considered rare. We herewith report a case of tinea versicolor that occurred on the arms, neck, and chest of a 69-yearold man.

introduction rosacea is a chronic skin disease affecting the facial area. the causative agents are unknown. demodex mites can cause rosacea in human beings. case presentation in this article five cases of rosacea due to demodex folliculorum are reported. the first case was a 26-year-old male wrestler. the second case was a 4-year-old-boy with immunodeficiency syndrome, the third case was a 29-y...

this study was conducted for detection of common superficial and cutaneous mycoses in nurseries and schools of mahallat during september 1989 to june 1990. a total of 9884 individuals (under 18 years of age) were both clinically observed and tested by laboratory. 5.6% were positive to mycotic infections and from those the rate of infection for pityrosporosis, tinea versicolor and dermatophytosi...

BACKGROUND Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis (CARP), also known as Gougerot-Carteaud syndrome, is a rare disorder. It usually presents as hyperkeratotic brown papules that coalesce into plaques with a reticulated periphery on the central trunk of young adults. Confluent and reticulated papillomatosis is most often clinically confused with tinea versicolor and usually does not respond to ...

Background: Tinea versicolor is a common superficial mycosis, which is caused by lipophilic yeasts, malessezia furfur. It is a chronic and recurrent skin disease. It occurs most commonly in young post-pubertal people and in hot and humid climates (North and south provinces of Iran). Objective: Comparison of effects of ketoconazole 2% shampoo (Shafa Lab) with selenium sulfide 2.5% shampoo on tin...

Tinea versicolor is caused by Malassezia furfur and presents as hypo or hyper-pigmented coalescing scaly macules on the trunk and upper arms. Sites of predilection are the sternal region and the sides of the chest, the abdomen, back, pubis, neck, and intertriginous areas. We report a case of tinea versicolor with a reticulated pattern on acral sites.