Bullous Tinea Manuum
JAMA Dermatology
Clinical Summary
View sourceWhat was studied
A case report of a child with bullous tinea manuum whose lesions began as vesicles and expanded centrifugally into concentric, spiraled rings.
Key findings
The eruption showed centrifugal spread from initial vesicles, forming concentric, spiraled rings.
Study limitations
Single-patient case report, limiting generalizability.
Clinical implications
In a child with vesicular hand lesions that spread into concentric rings, include bullous tinea manuum in the differential diagnosis.
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