Case report. Tinea corporis purpurea

We report a case of tinea corporis purpurea localized to a calf in a 36-yea r-old woman. The patient, who was also affected by mild superficial venous insufficiency of lower limbs, complained of intense pruritus. Microsporum c anis was the aetiological agent. Clinically atypical varieties of tinea cor poris were sometimes reported in the literature, particularly in HIV-positi ve patients although they are uncommon in immunocompetent patients in parti cular, tinea corporis purpurea is very rare.