title: Therapy of tinea nigra plantaris.
abstract: Four cases of tinea nigra plantaris are presented. The therapeutic approaches used by different dermatologists who treated these patients are analyzed in order to obtain a meaningful conclusion on how to best manage this infrequent entity. We conclude that the visible affected skin should be scraped off before using either ciclopiroxolamine or an imidazole topically; systemic therapy is not recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Central University of Venezuela, Caracas.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sayegh-Carreño
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Abramovits-Ackerman
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Girón
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002963:Cladosporium; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014008:Tinea Pedis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents