Poster Presentation Australasian Society for Dermatology Research Annual Scientific Meeting 2024

Tinea Imbricata: A Review of the Literature and Case Report (#78)

Miranda Wallace 1 , Margot Whitfeld 2 , Lucia Romani 3
  1. School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
  2. Department of Dermatology, St Vincents Hospital, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
  3. Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Background:

Tinea imbricata is a chronic superficial mycosis caused by Trichophyton concentricum, an anthropophilic dermatophyte. It is endemic in Southwest Pacific, Central and South America, and Southeast Asia. It presents as concentric plaques (imbricate rings), with superficial scale and may have a widespread distribution across the body. It is a rare superficial mycosis that is not commonly seen outside of tropical regions. We present a review of the pathophysiology, and a case report of tinea imbricata arising in a patient in the South Pacific.