Reflectance confocal microscopy of tinea nigra: comparing images with dermoscopy and mycological examination results

Abstract: Tinea nigra is a superficial mycosis whose diagnosis is confirmed by isolating the infectious agent Hortae werneckii through mycological examinations. In vivo reflectance confocal microscopy, initially used in melanocytic dermatosis, has been used with skin infectious diseases to identify the parasite at the cellular level. We report, for the first time in the scientific literature, the use of reflectance confocal microscopy in a case of tinea nigra and compare its findings to dermoscopy and mycological examination results.

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Main Authors: Veasey,John Verrinder, Avila,Ricardo Bertozzi de, Ferreira,Marcus Antônio Maia de Olivas, Lazzarini,Rosana
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2017
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962017000400568
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