CASE REPORT
TINEA FACIEI PRESENTING BUTTERFLY ERYTHEMA IN A BOY
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Department of Dermatology, Beydagi State Hospital, Malatya, Turkey
Online publication date: 2007-07-15
Publication date: 2007-07-15
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Serpil Şener
Department of Dermatology, Beydagi State Hospital,
Malatya, Turkey
Eur J Gen Med 2007;4(3):141-142
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ABSTRACT
Tinea faciei is the most frequently misdiagnosed entity among cutaneous fungal infections.
The atypical clinical features support the separation of this disease from tinea corporis. This
often lacks a distinct raised scaly border, and may mimic a photodermatosis such as lupus
erythematosus or dermatomyositis. Other photodermatoses to consider include polymorphous
light eruption, contact dermatitis, and rosacea. In this article, a 9-year-old boy with tinea faciei
presenting butterfly rash was reported because of its rarity.