| Girl’s papular rash will not respond to treatment |
| THE CASE: The mother of a healthy 5-year-old girl brings her to the office for evaluation of 2 itchy plaques on her right ankle that have worsened over the last 10 days despite treatment for possible tinea corporis with topical clotrimazole 1% ointment and hydrocortisone 2.5% ointment. A fungal culture is pending. |
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What’s the Diagnosis?
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FIGURE After application of clotrimazole 1% ointment and hydrocortisone 2.5% ointment, papules and pustules surrounding the patient’s hair follicles appeared with worsening erythema.
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