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BODY RINGWORM [1 record]

Record 1 2017-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungal Diseases (Mycoses)
  • The Skin
Universal entry(ies)
tinea corporis
Latin
tinea circinata
Latin
B35.4
classification system code, see observation
DEF

[A] dermatophytosis [of the face, trunk, and extremities] that causes pink-to-red annular (O-shaped) patches and plaques with raised scaly borders that expand peripherally and tend to clear centrally.

OBS

tinea corporis: designation often used to refer to this disease.

OBS

B35.4: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.

Key term(s)
  • ringworm of the body

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies fongiques (mycoses)
  • Appareil cutané
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
tinea corporis
Latin
tinea circinata
Latin
B35.4
classification system code, see observation
CONT

Dermatophytose circinée (tinea corporis). [...] Atteinte du tronc et des bras, plus rarement des membres inférieurs. Les lésions commencent par une macule érythémateuse, prurigineuse, à centre squameux, à bords vésiculo-papuleux et à extension centrifuge, parfois en cocarde [...] Au cours de l'évolution, le centre de la lésion a tendance à pâlir et peut prendre une teinte bistre.

OBS

B35.4 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes.

Spanish

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