Piedra Explained

Piedra
Synonyms:Trichosporosis[1]
Field:Dermatology

Piedra is a hair disease caused by a fungus, which causes formation of nodules on the hair shaft.[2]

Types include:

Notes and References

  1. Book: James, William D. . Berger, Timothy G. . Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology . Saunders Elsevier . 2006 . 0-7216-2921-0 . etal.
  2. Veasey JV, Avila RB, Miguel BAF, Muramatu LH. White piedra, black piedra, tinea versicolor, and tinea nigra: contribution to the diagnosis of superficial mycosis. An Bras Dermatol. 2017 May-Jun;92(3):413-416.

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