Posts Tagged: Tinea

Tinea Versicolor: Pityriasis Versicolor…

Tinea Versicolor (TV), also known as Pityriasis Versicolor, is a benign, superficial fungal infection of the skin caused by Malassezia species, particularly M. furfur, M. obtusa, and M. slooffiae.  TV typically presents at hypopigmented or hyperpigmented, coalescing scaling macules, most commonly involving the trunk and upper arms.  Pink colored, atrophic and trichrome variants have been… Read more »

Tinea Corporis: Ringworm, Tinea Circinata…

Tinea Corporis (TC) is a cutaneous fungal infection (superfical dermatophyte) that is also referred to as Tinea Circinata in the medical literature.  It is commonly known as ringworm although a worm has nothing to do with it.  TC includes all fungal skin infections except those involving the scalp (tinea capitis), beard (tinea barbae), face (tinea… Read more »