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Tinea Nigra: Report of Two Cases in Infants
Author(s) -
Pegas José Roberto,
Criado Paulo Ricardo,
Lucena Suzana Kilian,
De Oliveira Marco Antônio
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.2003.20408.x
Subject(s) - medicine , confusion , dermatology , asymptomatic , mycosis , pathology , surgery , psychology , psychoanalysis
Tinea nigra, a relatively uncommon mycosis caused by Phaeoannelomyces werneckii , is typically seen as an asymptomatic brown or black macule on the hands and feet. We present two cases of tinea nigra in children in São Paulo, Brazil, and alert readers to the potential for confusion with melanocytic lesions.