RESUMEN
We report a case of dermatophytosis of the face due to Microsporum canis that was exacerbated and altered clinically by a long-term application of topical corticosteroids. We considered this case a rosacea-like tinea incognito of the beard area.
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Corticoesteroides/farmacología , Rosácea/inducido químicamente , Rosácea/complicaciones , Tiña/complicaciones , Tiña/diagnóstico , Corticoesteroides/uso terapéutico , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Dermatosis Facial/inducido químicamente , Dermatosis Facial/complicaciones , Dermatosis Facial/diagnóstico , Dermatosis Facial/tratamiento farmacológico , Humanos , Microsporum/fisiología , Persona de Mediana Edad , Rosácea/microbiología , Tiña/tratamiento farmacológico , Tiña/microbiologíaRESUMEN
Erythema elevatum diutinum (EED) is emerging as a specific HIV-associated dermatosis, 11 cases having so far been reported in the medical literature and five patients with the disease having been seen by us during the last 4 years. As the disease is poorly known, it is easily confused with Kaposi's sarcoma or bacillary angiomatosis, but the histopathological features are diagnostic. EED is considered to be an immune complex-mediated vasculitis. A streptococcal infection seemed to be the trigger factor in four of our patients. Partial control of the cutaneous lesions was achieved by the use of antibiotics.