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Mycoses
; 56 Suppl 1: 38-40, 2013 May.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23574025
RESUMEN
A warm and moist environment is a common risk factor for erythrasma, a condition characterized by pruritic, scaly and erythematous tan patches on the skin. Here we report on a 13-year-old athletic student presenting with pruritus and mild burning on her left medial thigh, and subsequently diagnosed with erythrasma. The patient was successfully treated with a 5-day regimen of Travocort cream containing isoconazole nitrate 1% and diflucortolone valerate 0.1%.