CASE REPORT
TINEA FACIEI PRESENTING BUTTERFLY ERYTHEMA IN A BOY
 
 
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Department of Dermatology, Beydagi State Hospital, Malatya, Turkey
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Serpil Şener   

Department of Dermatology, Beydagi State Hospital, Malatya, Turkey
Online publication date: 2007-07-15
Publication date: 2007-07-15
 
Eur J Gen Med 2007;4(3):141–142
 
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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.
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