Background:
@EN Tinea faciale usually has been classified as tinea corporis. Recently it has often been classified as a separate disease recently because of its various clinical presentation.
@ES Objective:
@EN Our purpose was to evaluate the clinical characteristics and mycological findings of tinea faciale.
@ES Methods:
@EN Clinical and mycological study was done with 42 cases of tinea faciale among out-patients examined for eight years from january 1985 to December 1992 at Yeungnam University Hospital, Taegu, Korea.
@ES Reults & Conclusion:
@EN 1. The average of annual distribution of patients was five and there was no significant difference according to year. The age distribution of patients were highest under age 10(33.4%). The ratio of male to female patient was 1.1 : 1. Monthly
or
seasonal distribution of patients were not significantly different.
2. Of 42 cases, causative organisms were isolated in 31 cases. They were Trichophyton(T.) rubrum in 19 cases(61.3%), Microsporum(M.) canis in 6 cases (19.4%), T. mentagrophytes in 5 cases(16.1%) and M. gypseum in 1 cases(3.2%) in the order of
decreasing frequency. M. canis was the main causative organism in children under age 10. In the age group after 10, T. rubrum was predominated. T. rubrum infection was most frequently seen in spring, T. mentagrophytes infection was seen more in
winter
and M. canis infection in autumn.
3. Classic annular types were seen most frequently in the cases caused by T. rubrum and T. mentagrophytes. Papular types were seen most commonly in the cases caused by M. canis. Multiple faciallesions were seen in T. rubrum infection (2 cases)
and
M.
canis infection (1 cases). Thinea faciale simulated several other dermatoses. These were contact dermatitis, lupus erythematosus, photosensitive dermatosis, rosacea, granuloma annulare and acne. Of these, tinea faciale simulated contact
dermatitis
most
freuqently. Coexisting fungal infections were found in 7 patients and tinea corporis was most frequently present. Topical antifungal agent was tried alone in 22 cases, and topical and systemic antifungal agent were combined in 20 cases. (Kor J
Dermatol
1994 ; 32(4) : 662~668)
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