Nodules on the Hair: A Rare Case of Mixed Piedra

Piedra is a superficial fungal infection of the hair shaft characterized by nodules along the hair shaft. Black piedra affects the scalp hair more frequently than white piedra. Occurrence of both types of piedra simultaneously in a patient is extremely rare. We describe here a rare case of mixed pie...

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Autores principales: Khatu, Swapna S, Poojary, Shital Amin, Nagpur, Niranjan G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3999658/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24778538
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0974-7753.130421
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Sumario:Piedra is a superficial fungal infection of the hair shaft characterized by nodules along the hair shaft. Black piedra affects the scalp hair more frequently than white piedra. Occurrence of both types of piedra simultaneously in a patient is extremely rare. We describe here a rare case of mixed piedra of scalp hair.

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