Tinea incognito pathology

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Keywords: Tinea incognita, Histopathology-image, Pathology

Histology of tinea incognito

In tinea incognito, the epidermis is often mildly spongiotic, and the dermal inflammatory infiltrate is less heavy than usual dermatophytosis. Multiple branched, septate hyphae and small spores are present in the stratum corneum. These can often be seen on H-E stain (figures 1, 2, 3) but special stains are often needed to reveal the fungi and demonstrate their morphology.

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