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KMID : 0670820120170040240
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Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2012 Volume.17 No. 4 p.240 ~ p.242
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Tinea Incognito Caused by Application of 0.03% Tacrolimus (Protopic®) Ointment in Atopic Dermatitis Patient
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Choi Jae-Woo
Jo Seong-Moon
Kim Jin-Yong
Yeom Kkot-Bora
Choi Mi-Ra
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Abstract
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We report a case of tinea incognito in a 29-year-old man after applying the 0.03% tacrolimus ointment. He was known atopic dermatitis patient and has been treated with intermittent application of tacrolimus. For his facial pruritus 0.03% tacrolimus ointment was prescribed, and after one week he developed annularly grouped erythematous plaques and patches around the ointment-applied area. The KOH smear revealed multiple fungal hyphae. Dermatologists should be aware of the possibility of topical tacrolimus to be the causative agent for tinea incognito.
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KEYWORD
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Tinea incognito, Tinea faciei, Tacrolimus
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