Tinea incognito is seen with -: (A) Steroid treatment, (B) 1% BHi3, (C) 5% permethrin, (D) Antibiotics
Answer is A. Tinea incognito- coicosteroid modified tinea. Clinical features: topical coicosteroids will suppress the inflammation , less visible lesions. Raised margins will be diminished scaling is lost and inflammation is reduced. Concentric rings with steroid induced erythema , atrophy telengiectasia are seen . Iadvl textbook of dermatology page 271