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A woman and her guinea pig were successfully treated for a fungal infection.
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July 2004 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Follicular mycosis fungoides can look like a B-cell lymphoma, making diagnosis difficult.
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January 2021 in “Our Dermatology Online” A scalp infection can look like alopecia areata and get worse if treated incorrectly.
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The rash worsened due to a fungal infection masked by corticosteroids.