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Ringworm, tinea manuum on the finger

This is a picture of ringworm, tinea manum, on the finger. This fungal infection is inflamed and scaly.

Update Date: 1/17/2004

Updated by: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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