Tinea nigra Presenting Speckled or Salt and Pepper Pattern
Abstract
A 7-year-old Caucasian female resident of the southern coast of Brazil presented dark spots on the left palm that converged to a unique macule with speckled pattern at about 1 month. The mycological exam and the fungi culture were typical of Hortaea werneckii, the agent of the superficial mycosis Tinea nigra. The patient received butenafine hydrochloride 1% for 30 days, resulting in a complete remission of the lesion. At a follow-up visit 12 months after treatment, there was no lesion recurrence. We describe a form of rare geographical Tinea nigra with a speckled pattern. The salt and pepper aspect should be taken into consideration when the mycosis was suspected.
How to cite this document
Rossetto, Andre Luiz; Bella Cruz, Rosana Ce; Haddad Júnior, Vidal. Tinea nigra Presenting Speckled or Salt and Pepper Pattern. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene. Mclean: Amer Soc Trop Med & Hygiene, v. 90, n. 6, p. 981-981, 2014. Available at: <http://hdl.handle.net/11449/112212>.
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