Ann Dermatol.  2014 Apr;26(2):267-269. 10.5021/ad.2014.26.2.267.

Tinea Incognito Simulating Herpes Simplex Virus Infection

• Park YW
• Choi JW
• Paik SH
• Kim DY
• Jin SP
• Park HS
• Yoon HS
• Cho S

• KMID: 2171671
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2014.26.2.267

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Simplexvirus*
Tinea*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) On the lateral side of the right lower eyelid, grouped erythematous papules, vesicles and crusts on erythematous bases. (B) At 8 weeks of treatment with antifungal agents, facial eruptions improved, but some papules and vesicles on mild erythema persisted. (C) At 12 weeks of treatment, the facial eruption finally cleared.

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  Fig. 2 Infiltration of various inflammatory cells from the upper to lower dermis, parakeratosis, irregular acanthosis, intraepidermal exocytosis of neutrophils, and extravasation of erythrocytes in H&E stain (A: ×40, B: ×400), fungal hyphae and spores (arrow) identified in the stratum corneum, by periodic acid Schiff stain (C: ×400).

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