Tinea Barbae (Tinea Sycosis) | Figure 4.23
A: Tinea barbae
(Courtesy of Dr. Marcus
Henrique de Sousa
Brito Xavier, Brazil)
B: Tinea faciei
(Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz)
C: Tinea faciei D: Tinea capitis
(Courtesy of Dr. Paul Getz) |
(Figure 4.23A) - Uncommon infection of hair caused by M. canis , T. mentagrophytes, or T. verrucosum
- Presents as painful inflammatory nodular swellings typically involving beard or moustache area
- Treatment: oral antifungal
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