Abstract: Tinea imbricata (TI) or Tokelau is a shallow mycosis brought on by Trichophyton concentricum, an anthropophilic dermatophyte. It is endemic in some islands of the South Pacific (Polynesia), South-East Asia, Central and South America, and Mexico, and is usually seen in individuals residing in primitive and separated conditions. The skin lesions are typically concentric and lamellar (imbricata: in Latin, tiled) plaques of scale. Inclining conditions include humidity, inheritance, and immunologic elements. The diagnosis is generally made on clinical premises, supported by skin scrapings and culture. Tokelau is a extremely relapsing and persistent disease and, although no first-line treatment exists, finest results are obtained with oral griseofulvin and terbinafine and a topical mix of keratolytic lotions, such as Whitfield's. TI is a disease model that allows the connection of a series of ecological, hereditary, immunologic, and restorative conditions.
Keywords: Tinea imbricata (TI), Trichophyton concentricum.
Title: Overview of Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Tinea Imbricata
Author: Ahmad Alhassan K Mawkili, Abdulrahman Hassan O Makin, Adeebah Jilan E Mahha, Kharifah Mohammad Sherah, Arwa Ahmed A Abutaleb, Wasan Siddiq Y Alsalem, Salma Mohammed Alhassan Ezz Adean, Amnah Ali Abdulqader Elaqi, Ibtihal Hassan Ali Hadi, Rami Ibrahim A Asiri
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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