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Tropical/Infectoparasitary Dermatology • An. Bras. Dermatol. 96 (1) • Jan-Feb 2021 • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2020.05.012   copy

Tinea corporis by Nannizia gypsea: delayed diagnosis due to unusual presentation☆ ☆ How to cite this article: Soares JJ, Sousa NA, Azulay-Abulafia L, Costa RO. Tinea corporis by Nannizia gypsea: delayed diagnosis due to unusual presentation. An Bras Dermatol. 2021;96:91-93. ,☆☆ ☆☆ Study conducted at the Hospital Universitário Pedro Ernesto, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

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Abstract

Fungal infections by dermatophytes can present with unusual clinical manifestations, which can cause diagnostic difficulties. The authors present the case of a patient with cutaneous infection by Nanizzia gypsea, initially treated erroneously with topical corticosteroids due to a wrong diagnosis. It was cured after antifungal treatment.

KEYWORDS
Antifungal; Corticosteroids; Fungus; Tinea corporis

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