A 12-year-old girl present with a well-defined annular pruritic lesion over the the neck with central clearing that is gradually progressive over the last 8 months. The likely diagnosis is –
Correct Answer: Tinea corporis
Description: Tinea corporis / glabrosa / circinate is manifested by well-demarcated, annular, pruritic, active margins, scaly lesions that undergo central clearing. These are sharply demarcated lesions with raised edges. Central crusting - Leishmaniasis Central scarring - Lupus vulgaris Annular pustular psoriasis : rare variant of pustular psoriasis. having an annular, or circinate, lesion morphology, with a tendency to spread and form enlarged rings.
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