Differential Diagnosis
Other conditions may have similar
presentations to tinea infections and thus have to be excluded such as:
- Tinea corporis: Drug eruptions, eczema (atopic dermatitis), psoriasis, secondary syphilis, erythema multiforme, tinea versicolor, subacute spontaneous lupus erythematosus, pityriasis rosea, contact dermatitis, granuloma annulare, annular psoriasis, nummular eczema
- Tinea cruris: Seborrhea, psoriasis, contact dermatitis, candidal intertrigo, erythrasma
- Tinea pedis: Eczema, psoriasis, dyshidrosis, contact or atopic dermatitis, juvenile plantar dermatosis, erythrasma, pitted keratolysis, keratodermas