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Superficial mycosis

MedGen UID:
755998
Concept ID:
C2980104
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: steroid-modified tinea infection; stratum corneum of epidermis fungal infectious disease; superficial mycosis
SNOMED CT: Superficial mycosis (276206000)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0024268

Definition

A mycosis that is limited to the stratum corneum and essentially elicits no inflammation. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Aldejohann AM, Wiese-Posselt M, Gastmeier P, Kurzai O
Mycoses 2022 Jun;65(6):590-598. Epub 2022 May 12 doi: 10.1111/myc.13445. PMID: 35437832
Ilkit M, Durdu M, Karakaş M
Crit Rev Microbiol 2012 Aug;38(3):191-202. Epub 2012 Feb 3 doi: 10.3109/1040841X.2011.645520. PMID: 22300403
Luelmo-Aguilar J, Santandreu MS
Am J Clin Dermatol 2004;5(5):301-10. doi: 10.2165/00128071-200405050-00003. PMID: 15554731

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Lin F, Li WT, Fuentes-Rivera L, Parvizi J
Hip Int 2023 Mar;33(2):203-206. Epub 2021 Sep 12 doi: 10.1177/11207000211037316. PMID: 34510963
Wu T, Wu SD, Zhang LY, Ye HH, Mao YH, Lian X, Tao J, Huang CZ, Zeng JS
Curr Med Sci 2022 Apr;42(2):434-438. Epub 2022 Apr 11 doi: 10.1007/s11596-022-2576-7. PMID: 35403954
Lin BB, Pattle N, Kelley P, Jaksic AS
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2021 Nov;101(3):115413. Epub 2021 Apr 28 doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2021.115413. PMID: 34256251
Abdul Bari MA
Glob J Health Sci 2012 Nov 11;5(1):150-4. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v5n1p150. PMID: 23283047Free PMC Article
Criado PR, Oliveira CB, Dantas KC, Takiguti FA, Benini LV, Vasconcellos C
An Bras Dermatol 2011 Jul-Aug;86(4):726-31. doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962011000400015. PMID: 21987139

Diagnosis

Liu WT, Sun PL, Bramono K, Ezmerli M, Yang CC, Chen W
Clin Dermatol 2022 Sep-Oct;40(5):427-440. Epub 2021 Dec 31 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2021.12.006. PMID: 34974106
Leung AKC, Leong KF, Lam JM
Curr Pediatr Rev 2019;15(3):170-174. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666190207151941. PMID: 30734680
Hayette MP, Sacheli R
Mycopathologia 2017 Feb;182(1-2):203-213. Epub 2016 Sep 17 doi: 10.1007/s11046-016-0066-8. PMID: 27640161
Bonifaz A, Vázquez-González D
Curr Opin Infect Dis 2011 Apr;24(2):106-11. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0b013e328342cbc1. PMID: 21169831
Satter EK
Cutis 2009 Apr;83(4):188-91. PMID: 19445309

Therapy

Biswas MC, Mukherjee K, Ghosh S, Roy-Chowdhury M, Acharya K
Int J Dermatol 2024 Jul;63(7):858-872. Epub 2024 Mar 21 doi: 10.1111/ijd.17081. PMID: 38511567
Orak F, Nazik H, Yalcinkaya KT, Gundes A, Doganer A, Nazik S, Mulayim MK, Ozturk P
J Pak Med Assoc 2022 Jul;72(7):1330-1334. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.2219. PMID: 36156555
Pileri A, Guglielmo A, Agostinelli C, Evangelista V, Bertuzzi C, Alessandrini A, Bruni F, Starace M, Massi A, Broccoli A, Patrizi A, Zinzani PL, Piraccini BM
Dermatol Ther 2020 Nov;33(6):e14190. Epub 2020 Sep 27 doi: 10.1111/dth.14190. PMID: 32790083
Leung AKC, Leong KF, Lam JM
Curr Pediatr Rev 2019;15(3):170-174. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666190207151941. PMID: 30734680
Veraldi S, Giorgi R, Pontini P, Tadini G, Nazzaro G
Mycopathologia 2015 Dec;180(5-6):353-7. Epub 2015 Aug 29 doi: 10.1007/s11046-015-9930-1. PMID: 26314408

Prognosis

Santana JO, Azevedo FL, Campos Filho PC
An Bras Dermatol 2013 Mar-Apr;88(2):216-21. doi: 10.1590/S0365-05962013000200005. PMID: 23739695Free PMC Article
Criado PR, Oliveira CB, Dantas KC, Takiguti FA, Benini LV, Vasconcellos C
An Bras Dermatol 2011 Jul-Aug;86(4):726-31. doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962011000400015. PMID: 21987139
Araújo Gde M, Araújo ND, Farias RP, Cavalcanti FC, Lima Mdo L, Braz RA
An Bras Dermatol 2010 Nov-Dec;85(6):943-6. doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962010000600031. PMID: 21308329
Van Rooij P, Detandt M, Nolard N
Mycoses 2006 Sep;49(5):426-30. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2006.01266.x. PMID: 16922797
Lohoué Petmy J, Lando AJ, Kaptue L, Tchinda V, Folefack M
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2004 May;18(3):301-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.00924.x. PMID: 15096139

Clinical prediction guides

Zang F, Wang Z, Yang Y, Xiao Z, Wu Z, Zhang J, Li B, Zheng J, Zhu X, Wan Y, Wang R, Xiao W
Mycoses 2024 Mar;67(3):e13713. doi: 10.1111/myc.13713. PMID: 38483066
Pileri A, Guglielmo A, Agostinelli C, Evangelista V, Bertuzzi C, Alessandrini A, Bruni F, Starace M, Massi A, Broccoli A, Patrizi A, Zinzani PL, Piraccini BM
Dermatol Ther 2020 Nov;33(6):e14190. Epub 2020 Sep 27 doi: 10.1111/dth.14190. PMID: 32790083
Becker P, Lecerf P, Claereboudt J, Devleesschauwer B, Packeu A, Hendrickx M
Mycoses 2020 May;63(5):500-508. Epub 2020 Feb 27 doi: 10.1111/myc.13063. PMID: 32048335
Leung AKC, Leong KF, Lam JM
Curr Pediatr Rev 2019;15(3):170-174. doi: 10.2174/1573396315666190207151941. PMID: 30734680
Zhang H, Xiong X, Liu T, Ran Y
Mycopathologia 2015 Apr;179(3-4):279-84. Epub 2014 Dec 14 doi: 10.1007/s11046-014-9835-4. PMID: 25502847

Recent systematic reviews

Guerrero-Ponce AE, Araiza J, Tirado-Sánchez A, Bonifaz A
Mycoses 2024 Jan;67(1):e13668. Epub 2023 Oct 31 doi: 10.1111/myc.13668. PMID: 37907831

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