Bilateral Tinea Nigra Plantaris with Good Response to Isoconazole Cream: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Eduardo Mastrangelo Marinho Falcão (Author), Beatriz Moritz Trope (Author), Natália Regina Pinto Guedes Martins (Author), Maria da Glória Carvalho Barreiros (Author), Marcia Ramos- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Tinea nigra is a superficial fungal infection caused by Hortaea werneckii. It typically affects young individuals as an asymptomatic unilateral macule, from light brown to black on the palms and soles, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions. In 1997, Gupta et al. [Br J Dermatol 1997;137:483-484]...