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Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
Medknow Publications on behalf of The Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL)
ISSN: 0378-6323
EISSN: 0378-6323
Vol. 75, No. 3, 2009, pp. 293-295
Bioline Code: dv09086
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Vol. 75, No. 3, 2009, pp. 293-295

 en Two cases of scalp white piedra caused by Trichosporon ovoides check for this species in other resources
Tambe, Swagata A; Dhurat, S Rachita; Kumar, Chaya A; Thakare, Preeti; Lade, Nitin; Jerajani, Hemangi & Mathur, Meenakshi

Abstract

White piedra is a superficial fungal infection of the hair shaft, caused by Trichosporon beigelii check for this species in other resources . We report two cases of white piedra presenting as brown palpable nodules along the hair shaft with a fragility of scalp hairs. T. beigelii was demonstrated in hair culture of both the patients and T. ovoides as a species was confirmed on carbohydrate assimilation test. The first patient responded to oral itraconazole and topical ketoconazole, with a decrease in the palpability of nodules and fragility of scalp hairs at the end of two months.

Keywords
White piedra, Carbohydrate assimilation test, Itraconazole, Trichosporon ovoides

 
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