Z Skin Center - Fun case of Tinea Nigra (Hortaea
Fun case of Tinea Nigra (Hortaea werneckii) "walked" into the office today. An uncommon fungus that causes pigmentation of the footnot to be confused with melanoma.
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Tinea nigra by Hortaea werneckii, a report of 22 cases from Mexico - ScienceDirect
Tinea nigra
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Tinea Nigra (tinea nigra palmaris, tinea nigra plantaris, pityriasis nigra, keratomycosis nigricans palmaris) - Dermatology Advisor
Tinea Corporis, Tinea Cruris, Tinea Nigra, and Piedra: Dermatologic Clinics August 2003, PDF, Medical Specialties
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Tinea nigra - wikidoc
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PDF) Tinea corporis, tinea cruris, tinea nigra, and piedra
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Tinea nigra - wikidoc
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A. Extensive tinea nigra palmaris (case 1; Table 1); B. Localized tinea
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Figure 3 from Tinea nigra by Hortaea werneckii, a report of 22 cases from Mexico
A) Hyperpigmented macules on the palm; B) Magnification of dematiaceous