Dermatology · UKMLA & AKT
Tinea corporis and tinea cruris
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise tinea corporis and tinea cruris — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- 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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