Itching to get relief but challenging rash conceals its true identity

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Itching to get relief but challenging rash conceals its true identity

By Caroline Mahon
Tinea incognita
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Dermatologist Caroline Mahon takes over this regular column with a description of two cases from the dermatology clinic files

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