title: Dermoscopy revealing a case of Tinea Nigra.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: State of São Paulo Cancer Institute, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo (ICESP - FMUSP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo Ricardo
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Criado
authors.forename: Lívia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Delgado
authors.forename: Gustavo Alonso
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Pereira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D014005:Tinea / Q000473:pathology*
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