a) tinea corporis _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Wrong answer ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯

b) tinea versicolor _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Correct ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯

c) seborrhoeides _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Wrong answer ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯

d) pityriasis rosea _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Wrong answer ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯

e) secondary syphilis _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Wrong answer ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯

Answer and Commentary _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Tinea versicolor may present with clearly demarcated areas of hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation or - as in this case - lesions that are salmon-pink in color. The earliest lesions appear to be perifollicular. If the skin is firmly stretched a fine scaling can be observed. This indicates that the causative fungus (Malassezia) is present. If an effective antifungal treatment is used the fungus disappears and the scaling is no longer present. The hypopigmentation, however, may persist for many months. Seborrheides are small eczematous patches that usually are found on the upper trunk in patients with severe seborrheic dermatitis. ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯