Teledermatology is the delivery of dermatologic health care to remote locations by means of telecommunications and information technology. It facilitates delivery of services by a dermatologist at a different time and place than the patient who receives them. Both real-time videoconferences and store-and-forward systems have proven to be highly reliable and accurate in teledermatologic diagnosis compared to traditional face-to-face diagnosis.
This young lady had a month's history of an expanding scaly area on her cheek.She had used a topical steroid cream and a topical antifungal preparation without effect.Scrapings grew Trichophyton mentagrophytes.It was likely she had acquired it from her friend's guinea pig View Images
posted by Dr Ian McColl at 10:51 PM
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When steroids are used topically on a case of tinea facei the redness and inflammation usually become less but the lesion expands and flares badly when the steroids are withdrawn.Oral griseofulvin works well in children in these circumstances but should be given for 4 to 6 weeks to ensure a cure.Guinea pigs are a common source of Trychophyton mentagrophytes.I have no idea why.
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