A 46-year-old male presented to the dermatology OPD with abnormal pigmentation on the trunk, the back, the abdomen, and the proximal extremities. It was noted that fine, dust like scales covered the lesion. Dermoscopy shows a well-demarcated white area with patchy and diffuse scaling found largely inskin furrows. Skin biopsy was taken.
A 46-year-old male presented to the dermatology OPD with abnormal pigmentation on the trunk, the back, the abdomen, and the proximal extremities. It was noted that fine, dust like scales covered the lesion. Dermoscopy shows a well-demarcated white area with patchy and diffuse scaling found largely inskin furrows. Skin biopsy was taken.
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A 46-year-old male presented to the dermatology OPD with abnormal pigmentation on the trunk, the back, the abdomen, and the proximal extremities. It was noted that fine, dust like scales covered the lesion. Dermoscopy shows a well-demarcated white area with patchy and diffuse scaling found largely inskin furrows. Skin biopsy was taken.
β Correct Answer: D. Malassezia furfur
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