piedra; trichosporosis
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Classification
- black piedra
- white piedra
Pathology
- superficial fungal infection of the hair shaft
- shaft is weakened by cuticular penetration
Clinical manifestations
- asymptomatic
- hair breaking
More general terms
References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Piedra http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedra
- ↑ Schwartz RA and Elston DM Piedra http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1092330-overview