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145: Tinea Corporis: (Ringworm of the Body)
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Published:January 2023
"Tinea Corporis: (Ringworm of the Body)", Red Book Atlas of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP
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Superficial tinea infections of the nonhairy (glabrous) skin, termed tinea corporis, involve the face, trunk, or limbs. Lesions are often ring shaped or circular (hence, the lay term “ringworm”) and are sharply marginated. Involved skin is slightly erythematous and scaly, with color variations from red to brown. The classic eruption displays a scaly, vesicular, or pustular border (often serpiginous) with central clearing. Small confluent plaques or papules as well as multiple lesions can occur, particularly in wrestlers (tinea gladiatorum).
The differential diagnosis for tinea corporis includes pityriasis rosea (particularly the herald patch), candidiasis, psoriasis, other dermatitides (seborrheic, atopic, irritant,...