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Summary
Tinea infection is a common superficial fungal infection of the skin, hair and nails. Tinea of vellus hair is a rare form of dermatophytosis that is difficult to diagnose and treat. Herein, the authors report the case of a patient who had an itchy rash on the cheek. Microscopic and mycological studies confirmed the diagnosis of tinea of vellus hair. The patient was treated with systemic antifungal therapy with clinical improvement. This report aims to describe an infrequent subtype of common disease and review clinical clues, tools for diagnosis as well as treatment plans.
- dermatology
- infectious diseases
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Contributors TE drafted the manuscript and KA revised it critically for important intellectual content. TE and KA were involved in the conception of this case report and gave final approval of the version published.
Competing interests None declared.
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