title: Spontaneous cure in a case of Tinea nigra.
abstract: The authors report a case (in Itajai, Santa Catarina State, Brazil) of tinea nigra in a 4-year-old female child which spontaneously healed. We discuss the clinical and epidemiological aspects of the mycosis and this rare case of spontaneous healing.
authors.affiliation: Vale do Itajai University, Itajai, SC, Brazil. rossettovida@terra.com.br
authors.forename: André Luiz
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Rossetto
authors.forename: Rosana Cé Bella
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Cruz
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota; D001938:Brazil; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014005:Tinea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology