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Tinea (Capitis, Corporis, Cruris)

Daniel Scott Morrison, Doctor of Medicine, Laith Abushanab, MD and Chirag N. Shah, MD Reviewed 05/2023
 


BASICS

DESCRIPTION

  • Superficial fungal infections of the skin/scalp; various forms of dermatophytosis; the names relate to the particular area affected (1).

    • Tinea cruris: infection of crural fold and gl...

DIAGNOSIS

HISTORY

  • Lesions range from asymptomatic to pruritic.

  • In tinea cruris, acute inflammation may result from wearing occlusive clothing; chronic scratching may result in an eczematous appearance.

  • P...

TREATMENT

GENERAL MEASURES

  • Careful handwashing and personal hygiene; laundering of towels/clothing of affected individual; no sharing of towels/clothes/headgear/pillows

  • Avoid predisposing conditions suc...

ONGOING CARE

FOLLOW-UP RECOMMENDATIONS

Reevaluate response to treatment. 

Patient Monitoring

Liver function testing prior to therapy and at regular intervals during course of therapy for patients requiri...

REFERENCES

1
Ameen  M. Epidemiology of superficial fungal infections. Clin Dermatol.  2010;28(2):197–201. [View Abstract on OvidMedline]
2
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ADDITIONAL READING

  • Bell-Syer  SE, Khan  SM, Torgerson  DJ. Oral treatments for fungal infections of the skin of the foot. Cochrane Database Syst Rev.  2012;(10):CD00358...

CODES

ICD10

  • B35.0 Tinea barbae and tinea capitis

  • B35.4 Tinea corporis

  • B35.6 Tinea cruris

SNOMED

  • 5441008 Tinea capitis (disorder)

  • 84849002 Tinea corporis (disorder)

  • 399029005 Tinea cruris (disorder)

  • 371042002 ...

CLINICAL PEARLS

  • Tinea corporis is characterized by scaly plaque, with peripheral activity and central clearing.

  • Tinea cruris is characterized by erythematous plaque in crural folds usually sparing the ...

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