Dermoscopy is a noninvasive diagnostic tool that is currently being used for neoplastic skin
lesions, several inflammatory and infectious diseases, and skin appendage disorders. As …

Over the last three decades, the use of dermoscopy has been extended to inflammatory and
infectious dermatoses. Regarding the latter, while the first applications concerned skin …

Dermoscopy is a non-invasive tool for the diagnosis of skin diseases. Entomodermoscopy is
a branch of dermoscopy that deals with infections and infestations. The use of dermoscopy …

Tinea nigra is an infrequent, superficial fungal infection, mainly caused by Hortaea
werneckii, which is still underreported in Ethiopia. An asymptomatic 62-year-old male patient …

Background Topical antifungals are the most commonly used therapy in white piedra of the
scalp. However, persistence and relapse of infection still pose a significant challenge …

BACKGROUND: White piedra is a chronic, asymptomatic and superficial mycosis caused by
yeasts of the genus Trichosporon spp, clinically characterized by yellowishwhite nodules on …

Aiming at disclosing the semiotic method used in the diagnosis of pityriasis versicolor, the
authors go through the history of the creation of Zirelí sign, describing the method, its …

Tinea corporis is a superficial infection of glabrous skin by fungi. The clinical manifestations
result from the invasion and proliferation of fungi in the stratum corneum. By definition, it …

Piedras are small nodules found on the hair shafts. White piedra was initially described as
caused by Trichosporon beigelii, which was later reclassified in several species. We …

Gradations in skin color are a consequence of differing amounts of melanin and their varying
distribution. Although many darkly pigmented skin lesions are melanocytic and can be …