Tinea corporis

Disease	Injury	Nutrition	Poison

Special Topic	Surgery	Symptoms	Test

Dermatitis, reaction to tinea

Ringworm, tinea corporis on an infant's leg

Tinea versicolor - close-up

Tinea versicolor - shoulders

Ringworm, tinea corporis on the chest

Ringworm, tinea corporis on the hand and leg

Tinea versicolor - close-up

Tinea versicolor on the back

Ringworm, tinea manuum on the finger

Ringworm, tinea corporis on the leg

Granuloma, fungal (Majocchi's)

Tinea corporis

Alternative Names:

Fungal infection - body; Infection - fungal - body; Tinea of the body; Tinea circinata; Ringworm - body

Symptoms:

Itching of the affected area
Skin lesion, rash
- On the arms, legs, face, trunk (usually exposed body areas)
- Ring shaped
- Reddened patch (skin, abnormally dark or light)
- Borders advance and spread and the center clears
- Borders appear scaly, distinct

Signs and tests:

The diagnosis is primarily based on the appearance of the skin. If tests are used, they may include the following:

A KOH (potassium hydroxide) test, in which skin scrapings are dissolved in KOH and then examined under a microscope. This test is painless and easy, and the results are available immediately.
A skin lesion biopsy with microscopic examination or culture to look for dermatophytes.

Review Date: 1/11/2003
Reviewed By: Glen H. Crawford, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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