Fungal infections by dermatophytes can present with unusual clinical manifestations, which can cause diagnostic difficulties. The authors present the case of a patient with cutaneous infection by
Nanizzia gypsea
, initially treated erroneously with topical corticosteroids due to a wrong diagnosis. It was cured after antifungal treatment.
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