A provisional diagnosis for a chronic skin disorder of unknown or uncertain nature consisting of multiple circular or ring-shaped patches and plaques. Although infection due to dermatophyte infection (tinea or ringworm) can produce this pattern, many other skin disorders may have a discoid or annular configuration: these are frequently misdiagnosed as tinea. Common examples include atopic eczema, nummular dermatitis and psoriasis.
Also indexed as
Chronic discoid or annular skin disorder
Nearby in Chronic skin disorder of uncertain or unspecified nature