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    Glossary Tinea Incognito

    fungal infection altered by improper corticosteroid treatment

    Tinea Incognito is a fungal skin infection that has been altered in appearance due to inappropriate treatment, often with topical corticosteroids. This misuse can mask the typical ringworm symptoms, making the infection harder to diagnose and potentially more severe.

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    1. Clinico-epidemiological and Mycological Aspects of Tinea Incognito in Iran: A 16-Year Study Nippon Ishinkin Gakkai Zasshi · 2011 · 41 citations
    2. Tinea Incognito Archives of Dermatology · 1981 · 10 citations
    3. Disseminated tinea incognito due to Trichophyton violaceum in a healthy child International Journal of Infectious Diseases · 2022 · 1 citations
    4. Enlarging alopecic patch in an African American woman with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia: A case of concomitant tinea incognito JAAD case reports · 2022
    5. What is causing this patient's worsening rash after topical corticosteroid use? JAAPA · 2025
    6. Injudicious Use of Topical Steroids, A Misconcept in Treatment of Patients with Acne Vulgaris - Journal of Islamic International Medical College · 2012
    7. Hair Pathology Elsevier eBooks · 2018 · 1 citations
    8. Role of trichoscopy in diagnosis of different hair and scalp disorders in pediatrics International Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy Sciences · 2024
    9. Injudicious Use of Topical Steroids, A Misconcept in Treatment of Patients with Acne Vulgaris DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2012
    10. Increasing tinea capitis prevalence in Stockholm reflects immigration Medical mycology · 2004 · 52 citations
    11. Tinea Capitis: Trends in Spain Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2012 · 7 citations
    12. Clinical and Trichoscopic Study of Tinea Capitis versus Alopecia Areata in Pediatric Patients 2018
    13. Comma hairs: A dermatoscopic marker for tinea capitis Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2008 · 143 citations
    14. Different Trichoscopic Features of Tinea Capitis and Alopecia Areata in Pediatric Patients Dermatology Research and Practice · 2014 · 32 citations
    15. Trichoscopy as a useful method to differentiate tinea capitis from alopecia areata in children at Zagazig University Hospitals International Journal of Dermatology · 2016 · 26 citations
    16. Comma Hairs: A New Dermoscopic Marker for Tinea Capitis Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas · 2012 · 5 citations
    17. ULBP3: a marker for alopecia areata incognita Archives of Dermatological Research · 2016 · 15 citations
    18. Alopecia Areata and Alopecia Areata Incognita Elsevier eBooks · 2018 · 1 citations
    19. Tineas--superficial dermatophyte infections. PubMed · 1998 · 3 citations
    20. Tinea capitis in Older Adults: A Neglected and Misdiagnosed Scalp Infection—A Systematic Review of Reported Cases Antibiotics · 2025
    21. Tinea captitis due to Microsporum ferrugineum: A case of unusual laboratory finding on direct microscopic examination of infected hairs and skin lesions Medical mycology case reports · 2024
    22. Novel trends of frequency, demographics and clinical presentation of skin disorders in only public hospital in south of Lahore: A Descriptive observational study over 1 year. The Professional Medical Journal · 2024
    23. Hair and scalp dermatoscopy Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2012 · 245 citations
    24. Hair Shafts in Trichoscopy Dermatologic Clinics · 2013 · 86 citations
    25. Trichoscopic Findings of Hair Loss in Koreans Annals of Dermatology · 2015 · 16 citations
    26. Hair and Scalp Dermatoscopy (Trichoscopy) Elsevier eBooks · 2018 · 2 citations
    27. Tinea capitis mimicking alopecia areata Our Dermatology Online · 2021 · 1 citations
    28. Trichoscopy and Trichogram InTech eBooks · 2017
    29. Patterns of Common Dermatological Conditions among Children and Adolescents in Pakistan Medicina · 2023 · 1 citations
    30. South Asian Epidemic of Antifungal Therapeutic Failures: Congress Proceedings and Take-home Messages. First International Congress of SAARCUM: South Asian Alliance against Recalcitrant Cutaneous Mycosis. 17 November 2018, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram, India Indian Dermatology Online Journal · 2019 · 2 citations