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Alternate Name(s): Fungal infection - body; Infection - fungal - body; Tinea of the body; Tinea circinata; Ringworm - body ...... Tinea corporis is an infection of the body surface by mold-like fungi called dermatophytes.
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Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin. It usually produces a ring-shaped lesion which appears to clear in the center. The edges of the lesion may ... Updated by: Michael Lehrer, ... The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition.
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Tinea corporis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tinea corporis (also known as tinea circinata : 302 ) is a superficial fungal infection (dermatophytosis) of the arms and legs, especially on glabrous skin, however it may occur on any part o...
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Ringworm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin in humans and domestic animals such as sheep and cattle. Fungi are organisms that survive by eating plant or animal material. Those that cause parasitic inf...
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Ringworm, also known as tinea corporis, is a superficial fungal infection of the skin. Find out more about what the ringworm rash looks like, how ringworm is diagnosed, and how ringworm is treated. ... Ringworm, known in medical terms as tinea corporis, is actually not caused by a worm, but by a fungus. Tinea corporis refers...
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Overview: Tinea corporis is a superficial dermatophyte infection characterized by either inflammatory or noninflammatory lesions on the glabrous skin (ie, skin regions except the scalp, groin, palms, and soles). ... Tinea corporis occurs in both men and women. Women of childbearing age are more likely to develop...
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Clinically, the conditions include tinea capitis, tinea favosa (favus resulting from infection by Trichophyton schoenleinii), tinea corporis (ringworm of glabrous skin), tinea imbricata (ringworm resulting from infection by Trichophyton concentricum), tinea cruris (ringworm of the groin), tinea unguium or...
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A potassium hydroxide preparation revealed hyphae typical of tinea corporis. He was treated with oral terbinafine 250 mg daily at bed time and unguentum whitfield and tar topically for 3 weeks and completely recovered...
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