Fungal Skin Disease (Tinea, Dermatophytosis): Or something else? Differential Diagnosis

Skin and subcutaneous (L00-L99).

  • Allergic contact dermatitis
  • Atopic eczema (neurodermatitis)
  • Candidosis intertriginosa – fungal skin disease that occurs in areas of the body where skin is against skin, such as in the armpits, groin, etc.
  • Chronic discoid lupus erythematosus (group of autoimmune disease in which there is formation of autoantibodies; it belongs to the collagenoses) – a form of lupus erythematosus limited to the skin.
  • Dyshidrosis lamellosa sicca – scaling of the palms.
  • Erythema (areal redness of the skin)
  • Erythrasma – redness of the skin caused by bacteria of the type Corynebacterium minutissimum, resembling that of mycosis; occurrence mainly in obese type 2 diabetics.
  • Hereditary palmoplantar keratosis – cornification disorder of the hand and sole of the foot.
  • Interdigital maceration – softening of the skin in the area between the toes.
  • Keratoma palmare (et plantare)
  • Nummular eczema (synonyms: bacterial eczematoid, dermatitis nummularis, dysregulatory microbial eczema, microbial eczema) – unclear disease resulting in eczema characterized by sharply demarcated, coin-shaped, itchy foci of disease, some of which are weeping and crusty. They occur mainly on the extensor sides of the extremities.
  • Pemphigus chronicus benignus famillaris – disease associated with episodic blistering.
  • Pityriasis rosea (scale florets)
  • Psoriasis (psoriasis)
  • Psoriasis inversa – form of psoriasis in which the affected areas are located in the intertriginous area (armpits, groin, etc).
  • Psoriasis palmaris – psoriasis affecting the hands.
  • Psoriasis plantaris – psoriasis affecting the feet.
  • Pustular Bacterid (Andrews syndrome) – etiologically unclear disease associated with episodic pustules and erythema palmoplantar (on the palm and sole of the foot), followed by psoriasiform scaling.
  • Seborrheic eczema – skin lesion that often occurs in middle-aged men.
  • Tinea corporis/faciei profunda (synonym: ringworm) – dermatophytosis of the trunk and extremities (excluding feet, hands and groin); infestation of the deeper layers of the skin associated with general symptoms.

Infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99).

  • Skin infection, unspecified
  • Pityriasis versicolor (Kleienpilzflechte, Clover Lichen) – non-inflammatory superficial dermatomycosis (fungal skin disease) caused by the pathogen Malassezia furfur (yeast fungus); sun exposure causes whitish discoloration of affected areas (white macules/spots).