Dermoscopy has being used over the past twenty years as a noninvasive aid in the diagnosis of innumerable skin conditions, including infectious diseases and infestations (Entodermoscopy).Tinea nigra is a superficial phaeohyfomycosis that affects mainly the glabrous skin of palms and soles. We descri...

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Main Authors: Paulo Ricardo Criado, Lívia Delgado, Gustavo Alonso Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013-02-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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description Dermoscopy has being used over the past twenty years as a noninvasive aid in the diagnosis of innumerable skin conditions, including infectious diseases and infestations (Entodermoscopy).Tinea nigra is a superficial phaeohyfomycosis that affects mainly the glabrous skin of palms and soles. We describe a 14 year-old girl with a three-month history of an enlarging brown patch of her hand diagnosed as Tinea Nigra following clinical and dermoscopy examination.These images emphasize the importance of dermoscopy as a diagnostic tool in the daily routine of dermatologists.<br>Nos &#250;ltimos anos, a dermatoscopia tem sido utilizada como importante ferramenta auxiliar no diagn&#243;stico de in&#250;meras dermatoses, incluindo infec&#231;&#245;es e infesta&#231;&#245;es (Entodermatoscopia). A Tinea nigra &#233; uma feoifomicose rara, que afeta principalmente a pele glabra das palmas e plantas. Descrevemos o caso de doente de 14 anos, com m&#225;cula pigmentada de crescimento progressivo na m&#227;o esquerda, diagnosticada como Tinea nigra ap&#243;s o exame cl&#237;nico e dermatosc&#243;pico. Estas imagens enfatizam a import&#226;ncia da dermatoscopia na pr&#225;tica dermatol&#243;gica di&#225;ria.
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spelling doaj.art-f30c04f9ea984d0f825f2502de5b64812022-12-21T20:11:23ZengSociedade Brasileira de DermatologiaAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia0365-05961806-48412013-02-01881128129Paulo Ricardo CriadoLívia DelgadoGustavo Alonso PereiraDermoscopy has being used over the past twenty years as a noninvasive aid in the diagnosis of innumerable skin conditions, including infectious diseases and infestations (Entodermoscopy).Tinea nigra is a superficial phaeohyfomycosis that affects mainly the glabrous skin of palms and soles. We describe a 14 year-old girl with a three-month history of an enlarging brown patch of her hand diagnosed as Tinea Nigra following clinical and dermoscopy examination.These images emphasize the importance of dermoscopy as a diagnostic tool in the daily routine of dermatologists.<br>Nos &#250;ltimos anos, a dermatoscopia tem sido utilizada como importante ferramenta auxiliar no diagn&#243;stico de in&#250;meras dermatoses, incluindo infec&#231;&#245;es e infesta&#231;&#245;es (Entodermatoscopia). A Tinea nigra &#233; uma feoifomicose rara, que afeta principalmente a pele glabra das palmas e plantas. Descrevemos o caso de doente de 14 anos, com m&#225;cula pigmentada de crescimento progressivo na m&#227;o esquerda, diagnosticada como Tinea nigra ap&#243;s o exame cl&#237;nico e dermatosc&#243;pico. Estas imagens enfatizam a import&#226;ncia da dermatoscopia na pr&#225;tica dermatol&#243;gica di&#225;ria.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000100128DermatomicosesDermatopatias infecciosasDermatoses da mãoDermoscopiaTinhaDermatomycosesDermoscopyHand dermatosesSkin diseases, infectiousTinea
spellingShingle Paulo Ricardo Criado
Lívia Delgado
Gustavo Alonso Pereira
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Dermatomicoses
Dermatopatias infecciosas
Dermatoses da mão
Dermoscopia
Tinha
Dermatomycoses
Dermoscopy
Hand dermatoses
Skin diseases, infectious
Tinea
topic Dermatomicoses
Dermatopatias infecciosas
Dermatoses da mão
Dermoscopia
Tinha
Dermatomycoses
Dermoscopy
Hand dermatoses
Skin diseases, infectious
Tinea
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