dermatologic disorders
Tinea Corporis (Body Ringworm)
Key Points
Tinea corporis typically causes pink-to-red annular (O-shaped) patches and plaques with raised scaly borders that expand peripherally and tend to clear centrally. Diagnose based on appearance and potassium hydroxide wet mount. If mild-to-moderate, treat using an imidazole,ciclopirox,naftifine, orterbinafinecream, lotion, or gel applied 2 times a day for at least 7 to 10 days after lesions disappear. 