Diagnosis: Tinea imbricata
Description: Extensive trunk involvement
Morphology: Unusual shapes
Site: Trunk
Sex: F
Age: 23
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Ian McColl
Differential Diagnosis
History:
Concentric rings of scales with a polycyclic border. The rings may overlap with heaped up scales. Also known as Tinea concentricum. Common in Papua New Guinea where this case occured. Treated with oral Lamasil.