title: Tinea nigra: successful treatment with topical butenafine.
abstract: The authors report a case of Tinea nigra in an 8-year-old child, male, from Itajaí, SC, Brazil, with lesions of the macular hyperchromic type, unique, asymptomatic, localized in the right palmar area. The lesion was treated with the topical antifungal butenafine, with remission of symptoms and without recurrence at follow-up for two years.
authors.affiliation: University of Vale of Itajaí (Universidade do Vale do Itajai - Univali) - 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: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001596:Benzylamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001938:Brazil; D002648:Child; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014005:Tinea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001596:Benzylamines; D009281:Naphthalenes; C067594:butenafine