Open AccessDermoscopic characterization of dermatophytosis: A preliminary observation
Author(s) -
Balachandra S Ankad,
Samipa Mukherjee,
Balakrishna P Nikam,
Apoorva S. Reshme,
Punit S Sakhare,
Prabhu H Mural
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian dermatology online journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-5673
pISSN - 2229-5178
DOI - 10.4103/idoj.idoj_190_19
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , characterization (materials science) , optics , physics
Dermatophytosis has become resistant and relapsing infection in India. Diagnosis of dermatophytosis is easy, however, poses diagnostic challenge in partial treatment, steroid abuse. Dermoscopy is noninvasive tool for diagnosis of many infestations and infections. Dermoscopy in dermatophytosis is not well documented. We evaluated dermatoscopic patterns to correlate with histopathological changes.