A 30-year-old man presents with a well-demarcated circular lesion on the trunk, scaly border, and central clearing. Tinea corporis (ringworm) is suspe...

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A 30-year-old man presents with a well-demarcated circular lesion on the trunk, scaly border, and central clearing. Tinea corporis (ringworm) is suspected. What is first-line treatment?

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Topical terbinafine

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Topical corticosteroid

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Oral terbinafine

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Oral ketoconazole

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Systemic steroids

MCQ (SBA): Tinea corporis

A 30-year-old man presents with a well-demarcated circular lesion on the trunk, scaly border, and central clearing. Tinea corporis (ringworm) is suspected. What is first-line treatment?