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A Chronic Inguinal Intertrigo Revealing Inverse Psoriasis

Case Report | DOI: https://doi.org/10.31579/2578-8949/091

A Chronic Inguinal Intertrigo Revealing Inverse Psoriasis

  • Mrabat Samia 1*
  • Laamari Kaoutar 1
  • Douhi Zakia 1
  • Elloudi Sara 1
  • Baybay Hanane 1
  • Mernissi Fatima Zahra 1

Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fès, Morocco.

*Corresponding Author: Mrabat Samia, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Hassan II, Fès, Morocco

Citation: Mrabat Samia, Laamari Kaoutar , Douhi Zakia, Elloudi Sara, Baybay Hanane, Mernissi Fatima Zahra, A Chronic Inguinal Intertrigo Revealing Inverse Psoriasis J.Dermatology and Dermatitis . 4(2);DOI:10.31579/2578-8949/091

Copyright: © 2019 Mrabat Samia, This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Received: 02 October 2019 | Accepted: 20 October 2019 | Published: 25 October 2019

Keywords: psoriasis ; intertrigo ; inverse ; folds.

Abstract

Plaque psoriasis is typically localized to extensor surfaces of the skin, whereas inverse psoriasis is defined by its localization to intertriginous areas where two skin surfaces meet. It can be localized to the axillae, groin, genital area, umbilicus, postauricular area, intergluteal, antecubital and popliteal fossae.

Introduction

The lesions are well demarcated with less or no scaling compared to classical plaque-type psoriasis [1,2]. We report a case af inverse psoriasis that had been mistaken for a  mycotic intertrigo. 

A 38 years old woman presented with a localized inguinal pruritus evolving for three years, the patient had already received local and oral antimycotic treatment with no improvement. The clinical examination found a well limited unilateral inguinal intertrigo, dermoscopy showed scales with regularly distributed, dotted vessels on a light red background. The rest of the skin examination, nails and scalp showed no abnormalities.The patient was then treated with topical corticosteroid with great improvement.

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