Open AccessTinea Incognito due to Over the Counter Drug Application: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Shwetal Rathi,
Vijay Zawar,
Rahul Kote,
Vivek Nikam
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
mvp journal of medical science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2348-263X
pISSN - 2348-2648
DOI - 10.18311/mvpjms/2021/v8i2/273
Subject(s) - over the counter , topical steroid , medicine , dermatology , itching , topical agents , drug , pharmacology , medical prescription
Tinea incognito caused by of over the counter and overuse of topical steroids resulting in various clinical presentations making it difficult to diagnose. Now-a-days over the counter use of topical combinations containing steroids have increased. We present here a case of an adult female presented with lichenified plaque over both bottocks, abdomen and lower limbs associated with itching with history of over the counter application of topical steroid containing combination on her own. KOH mount of skin scraping confirmed the diagnosis. Treatment with systemic and topical antifungals for 6 weeks resulted into remarkable improvement.