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Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
; 80(4): 324-7, 2014.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25035357
RESUMO
White piedra of scalp hair is considered a rare entity. We report three cases of this disorder all of whom presented with nodules on the hair. Potassium hydroxide preparations of the hair revealed clustered arthrospores and mature, easily detachable nodules. Cultures grew Trichosporon inkin in 2 patients and Trichosporon mucoides in one patient. Both these fungi are unusual causes of white piedra.