Clinical Experiences of Dermoscopy on Virus, Fungi and Parasites Infectious Skin Diseases
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Key messages
- Viral infectious skin diseases including molluscum contagiosum, condyloma acuminatum, and herpes simplex are easy to diagnoses due to special characteristics apparent under dermoscopy.
- Fungal infectious diseases include tinea capitis, white piedra, tinea pedis, onychomycosis, tinea cruris, tinea corporis, pityriasis versicolor, Malassezia folliculitis,Talaromyces marneffei.
- Phthirus pubis was observed at all life cycle stages, namely translucent empty nits, nits containing nymphs, nymph and adult phases within a single field of view.
- Using UV-dermoscopy, it is possible to trace a live Demodex folliculorum wandering at the rosacea skin surface of nasolabial folds.
Presenting Author
Ran Yuping, MD, PhD
Professor of Dept. of Dermatology,
West China Hospital, Sichuan University,
Chengdu, China
Diploma of Dermatological Scientist, Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology. Ph.D. of Juntendo University, Japan (1994). International Emerging Infectious Diseases Fellow, Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, USA (2002-2004). Completed the International Mycology Course, The CBS Fungal Biodiversity Centre, Netherlands (2006). Chair of Sichuan Medical Association Dermatology Committee (2006-2016). Board Member of Chinese Society of Dermatology, Head of Mycology Group, Chief Scientist of Fungi Research Center (2014-). Original discovery oral itraconazole treatment infantile hemangioma. Specializing in clinical and basic on infectious dermatoses of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites.
