Korean J Dermatol.
2006 Jun;44(6):731-733.
A Case of Tinea Incognito Induced by 1% Pimecrolimus (Elidel(R)) Cream
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. susini@naver.com
- 2Department of Dermatology, Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Abstract
- Tacrolimus and pimecrolimus represent a new class of topical non-steroidal medication currently used in the treatment of a variety of inflammatory skin lesions. We report a case of a patient in whom topical pimecrolimus therapy resulted in tinea incognito. Mycologic examination, including a KOH smear and fungal culture, was positive for hyphae and colonies of trichophyton mentagrophytes. The lesion was treated with oral griseofulvin and topical clotrimazole.
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