Reflectance confocal microscopy of tinea nigra: comparing images with dermoscopy and mycological examination results
An. bras. dermatol
;
92(4): 568-569, July-Aug. 2017. graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Tinea nigra is a superficial mycosis whose diagnosis is confirmed by isolating the infectious agent Hortae werneckii through mycological examinations. In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy, initially used in melanocytic dermatosis, has been used with skin infectious diseases to identify the parasite at the cellular level. We report, for the first time in the scientific literature, the use of reflectance confocal microscopy in a case of tinea nigra and compare its findings to dermoscopy and mycological examination results.
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Main subject:
Tinea
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Microscopy, Confocal
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Santa Casa de São Paulo/BR
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