title: Trichosporon inkin and Trichosporon mucoides as unusual causes of white piedra of scalp hair.
abstract: White piedra of scalp hair is considered a rare entity. We report three cases of this disorder all of whom presented with nodules on the hair. Potassium hydroxide preparations of the hair revealed clustered arthrospores and mature, easily detachable nodules. Cultures grew Trichosporon inkin in 2 patients and Trichosporon mucoides in one patient. Both these fungi are unusual causes of white piedra.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Uma
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Tendolkar
authors.forename: Alka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shinde
authors.forename: Sujata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baveja
authors.forename: Rachita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dhurat
authors.forename: Meghana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Phiske
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010854:Piedra / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012535:Scalp / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014250:Trichosporon / Q000302:isolation & purification*