title: A case of Tinea nigra associated to a bite from a European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus, Leporidae): the role of dermoscopy in diagnosis.
abstract: We report a case of Tinea nigra in an adolescent living in Itapema, Santa Catarina, Brazil, who presented a hyperchromic macule on the palm of the left hand, close to another erythematous macule caused by a rabbit bite. The patient received guidance on accidents and animal bites and evolved well treated with topical butenafine for the dermatomycosis. The authors also highlight the efficacy of the dermoscopic exam in diagnosing Tinea nigra with animal bite lesions and other traumas.
authors.affiliation: Vale do Itajaí University, ItajaíSC, Brazil, Dermatologist, Professor of Dermatology, Vale do Itajaí University (Univali) - Itajaí, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: André Luiz
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Rossetto
authors.affiliation: Marilia University, MaríliaSP, Brazil, Medical Academic, Marilia University (Unimar) - Marília, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Patricia Rossetto
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Corrêa
authors.affiliation: Vale do Itajaí University, ItajaíSC, Brazil, Masters in Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Vale do Itajaí University (Univali) - Itajaí, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rosana Cé Bella
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.affiliation: Vale do Itajaí University, ItajaíSC, Brazil, Dermatologist, Professor of Dermatology, Vale do Itajaí University (Univali) - Itajaí, SC, Brazil.
authors.forename: Eduardo Figueiredo
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu School of Medicine, São PauloSP, Brazil, Dermatologist, Associate Professor, Botucatu School of Medicine, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) - São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vidal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Haddad Filho
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001596:Benzylamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D046169:Dermoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011817:Rabbits; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014005:Tinea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001596:Benzylamines; D009281:Naphthalenes; C067594:butenafine