Endemic tinea imbricata—a study on Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea

摘要: Tinea imbricata was studied in 102 patients on Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea. Trichophyton concentricum isolated from 98 skin samples. Seven different clinical patterns of infection were distinguished: concentric, lamellar, lichenified , plaque-like, annular, palmar/plantar, onychomycosis. Hypopigmentation a prominent feature the infection. The disease most common male children or adult women. Relapse after therapy, including oral griseofulvin, remaining area rule. There no evidence to suggest that those affected abnormally susceptible infections. An ineffective immune response may well explain high relapse rate treatment and extensive nature lesions. Other susceptibility factors, such as genetic predisposition, also be involved account for prevalence this area.