Tinea seen after inadvertent treatment with topical steroid is:: (A) Tinea incognito, (B) Vagabond disease, (C) Tinea versicolor, (D) Tinea capitis
Answer is A. Ans: a (Tinea incognito) Ref: Davidson, 20th ed, p. 1083Inadvertent topical steroid application leads to worsening of the signs (tinea incognito) Chronic infestation with louse results in a post inflammatory hyperpigmentation and thickening of the skin known as "vagabond disease".Tinea versicolorCaused by malazzesia furfur (mycelial stage) or Pityrosporum ovale (yeast form)KOH mount shows-sphagetti meat ball apperance.