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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
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