[Tinea unguis caused by Nannizzia gypsea (+)].
We describe a case of tinea unguis in a 20 year old female student from Caracas. The peri-ungual skin of a thumb appeared altered first and, since 6 months, the lamina was being progressively invaded and destroyed. At the direct mycologic examination numerous, regular and irregular, hyaline fungal hyphae were visible. Culture was performed 9 times: several molds did grow, among which, eight times, we got numerous colonies of a strain that has been identified to Nannizzia gypsea (+). Owing to the rarity of the observation the bases for the diagnosis are discussed and the pertinent literature is reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006118:Griseofulvin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008825:Miconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008864:Microsporum / Q000166:cytology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014009:Onychomycosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D006118:Griseofulvin; D008825:Miconazole
Tinea unguis por Nannizzia gypsea (+).