Piedra

Piedra
Other namesTrichosporosis: 312 
SpecialtyDermatology

Piedra is a hair disease caused by a fungus, which causes formation of nodules on the hair shaft.

Types include:[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
  2. ↑ "Piedra" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  3. ↑ Veasey JV, Avila RB, Miguel BAF, Muramatu LH (2017). "White piedra, black piedra, tinea versicolor, and tinea nigra: contribution to the diagnosis of superficial mycosis". An Bras Dermatol. 92 (3): 413–416. doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20176018. PMC 5514591. PMID 29186263.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)