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Tinea Incognito in Korea and Its Risk Factors: Nine-Year Multicenter Survey

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Author(s)
Won-Jeong KimTae-Wook KimJe-Ho MunMargaret SongHoon-Soo KimHyun-Chang KoByung-Soo KimChun Wook ParkSeok-Jong LeeMu Hyoung LeeKyu Suk LeeYoung Chul KyeKee Suck SuhHyun ChungAi Young LeeKi Ho KimSook Kyung LeeKyoung Chan ParkJun Young LeeJee Ho ChoiEun-So LeeKwang Hoon LeeEung Ho ChoiJong Keun SeoGwang Seong ChoiHai Jin ParkSeok Kweon YunSeong Jun SeoTae Young YoonKwang Ho KimHee Joon YuYoung Suck RoMoon-Bum Kim
Keimyung Author(s)
Lee, Kyu Suk
Department
Dept. of Dermatology (피부과학)
Journal Title
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Issued Date
2013
Volume
28
Issue
1
Keyword
Calcineurin InhibitorDermatophytosesKoreaSteroidTineaTinea Incognito
Abstract
Tinea incognito (TI) is a dermatophytic infection which has lost its typical clinical
appearance because of improper use of steroids or calcineurin inhibitors. The
incidence of TI is increasing nowadays. We conducted retrospective review on 283
patients with TI from 25 dermatology training hospitals in Korea from 2002–2010
to investigate the demographical, clinical, and mycological characteristics of TI,
and to determine the associated risk factors. More than half (59.3%) patients were
previously treated by non-dermatologists or self-treated. The mean duration of TI
was 15.0 ± 25.3 months. The most common clinical manifestations were eczemalike
lesion, psoriasis-like, and lupus erythematosus-like lesion. The trunk and face
were frequently involved, and 91 patients (32.2%) also had coexisting fungal
infections. Among 67 isolated strains, Trichophyton rubrum was the most
frequently detected (73.1%). This is the largest study of TI reported to date and the
first investigational report concerning TI in Korea. We suggest that doctors should
consider TI when a patient has intractable eczema-like lesions accompanied by
tinea pedis/unguium. Furthermore, there should be a policy change, which would
make over-the-counter high-potency topical steroids less accessible in some
countries, including Korea.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
이규석
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
Won-Jeong Kim et al. (2013). Tinea Incognito in Korea and Its Risk Factors: Nine-Year Multicenter Survey. Journal of Korean Medical Science, 28(1), 145–151. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.1.145
Type
Article
ISSN
1011-8934
DOI
10.3346/jkms.2013.28.1.145
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/33852
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