Tinea Faciei Simulating Other Dermatoses

Abstract

<i>In four cases of tinea faciei due to</i>Trichophyton mentagrophytes<i>each patient's dermatosis was clinically deceptive, and had masqueraded under diagnoses such as lupus erythematosus or contact dermatitis for periods of up to five months. A greater awareness of the possibility of unusual forms of facial ringworm should increase the number of cases in which it is correctly diagnosed</i>.