Black piedra
| Black piedra | |
| ICD-10 | B36.3 |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 111.3 |
| DiseasesDB | 31872 |
| eMedicine | derm/788 |
| MeSH | D010854 |
Black piedra is a form of piedra caused by Piedraia hortae.[1]
Terbinafine has been used in the treatment.[2]
See also
Gallery
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![Under a relatively-low magnification of 100X, this photomicrograph reveals some of the pathologic morphology displayed by a primate hair shaft indicative of the disease known as, “black piedra”, also known as “trichosporosis”, which is caused by the fungal organism, Piedraia hortae. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/images/2/2e/Black_piedra01.jpeg)
Under a relatively-low magnification of 100X, this photomicrograph reveals some of the pathologic morphology displayed by a primate hair shaft indicative of the disease known as, “black piedra”, also known as “trichosporosis”, which is caused by the fungal organism, Piedraia hortae. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]
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![This is a photomicrograph of a hair shaft with a condition called “black piedra” due to Piedraia hortae. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/images/4/47/Black_piedra03.jpeg)
This is a photomicrograph of a hair shaft with a condition called “black piedra” due to Piedraia hortae. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]
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![This is a photomicrograph of the mycelium of the fungus Piedraia hortae, magnified 475X. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/images/4/43/Black_piedra04.jpeg)
This is a photomicrograph of the mycelium of the fungus Piedraia hortae, magnified 475X. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]
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![This is a plate culture of Piedraia hortae, strain A272. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/images/9/9a/Black_piedra05.jpeg)
This is a plate culture of Piedraia hortae, strain A272. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]
![Under a relatively-low magnification of 100X, this photomicrograph reveals some of the pathologic morphology displayed by a primate hair shaft indicative of the disease known as, “black piedra”, also known as “trichosporosis”, which is caused by the fungal organism, Piedraia hortae. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/index.php/File:Black_piedra01.jpeg)
![This is a photomicrograph of a hair shaft with a condition called “black piedra” due to Piedraia hortae. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/index.php/File:Black_piedra03.jpeg)
![This is a photomicrograph of the mycelium of the fungus Piedraia hortae, magnified 475X. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/index.php/File:Black_piedra04.jpeg)
![This is a plate culture of Piedraia hortae, strain A272. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [3]](/index.php/File:Black_piedra05.jpeg)
References
- ↑ "eMedicine - Piedra : Article by Robert A Schwartz". Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ↑ Gip L (1994). "Black piedra: the first case treated with terbinafine (Lamisil)". The British journal of dermatology. 130 Suppl 43: 26–8. PMID 8186138. Unknown parameter
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