White piedra and pediculosis capitis in the same patient

White piedra is a superficial mycosis caused by the genus Trichosporon. It is characterized by nodules on the hair shaft. Pediculosis capitis is caused by Pediculus humanus var. capitis of the suborder Anoplura. Whereas pediculosis is a common infestation, clinical reports of white piedra are rare....

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Veröffentlicht in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2012-09, Vol.87 (5), p.786-787
Hauptverfasser: Marques, Silvio Alencar, Richini-Pereira, Virgínia Bodelão, Camargo, Rosângela Maria Pires de
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Zusammenfassung:White piedra is a superficial mycosis caused by the genus Trichosporon. It is characterized by nodules on the hair shaft. Pediculosis capitis is caused by Pediculus humanus var. capitis of the suborder Anoplura. Whereas pediculosis is a common infestation, clinical reports of white piedra are rare. Molecular biology procedures identified T. inkin as the agent of white piedra in this case report. The authors present associations between the two diseases in the same patient in order to highlight their clinical differences.
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/S0365-05962012000500023