A 19-year old female presents to her dermatologist for a ras…
A 19-year old female presents to her dermatologist for a rash on her trunk and face. She reports that there is a slight “pin-pricking” sensation and the rash seems to worsen with sun exposure. She also reports that she has spent her summer at the beach as a lifeguard and most of her face tanned, but the area with the rash has not tanned, resulting in white and yellow colored patchers on her face. There are also multiple similar patches on her trunk. The dermatologist tells her that she has a superficial fungal infection and prescribes a topical anti-fungal to apply to her skin. A. What disease does this patient have? B. What do you suspect is the cause of the infection (genus and species)? C. Explain each clue provided in the narrative. D. What causes the patches of depigmented skin?