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In this case of tinea incognito, the patient applied a topical corticosteroid, previously prescribed for atopic dermatitis, to an undiagnosed ringworm infection on the face. The papules and nodules develop when fungal elements penetrate the hair follicle and cause a deeper infection. This form of infection, termed Majocchi granuloma, may also occur on the legs of adolescent girls, where it is spread by shaving. Source: Superficial Fungal Infections, Weinberg's Color Atlas of Pediatric Dermatology, 5e Citation: Prose NS, Kristal L. Weinberg's Color Atlas of Pediatric Dermatology, 5e; 2017 Available at: Accessed: October 31, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved
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