Dermatology · UKMLA & AKT
Tinea corporis and tinea cruris
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test, covering how to recognise this condition. The full SA Note notes add investigations, management and complications, with practice questions on this topic.
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- Superficial dermatophyte infections caused by keratinophilic fungi (Trichophyton, Microsporum, Epidermophyton)
- Tinea corporis - annular lesion with raised, scaly active border and central clearing on the body
- Tinea cruris - groin crease spreading to inner thigh; scrotum/labia majora typically spared (key distinction from Candida)
- Tinea cruris frequently co-exists with tinea pedis via autoinoculation (spores transferred during dressing)
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