ABSTRACT
Tinea corporis is a superficial infection of glabrous skin by fungi. The clinical manifestations result from the invasion and proliferation of fungi in the stratum corneum. By definition, it includes lesions of the trunk and limbs, excluding specialized sites such as the scalp (tinea capitis), feet (tinea pedis), and groins (tinea cruris).1–3 Fungal infections on the dorsal aspect of the hand have a clinical presentation similar to tinea corporis. However, infection of the palm and interdigital spaces has distinct characteristics and is referred to as tinea manuum.1 In different parts of the world, different species cause tinea corporis. Diagnosis is mainly made by clinical appearance and in more difficult cases can be confirmed by direct microscopy and culture of skin scrapings.
