White piedra and pediculosis capitis in the same patient

An Bras Dermatol. 2012 Sep-Oct;87(5):786-7. doi: 10.1590/s0365-05962012000500023.

Abstract

White piedra is a superficial mycosis caused by the genus Trichosporon. It is characterized by nodules on the hair shaft. Pediculosis capitis is caused by Pediculus humanus var. capitis of the suborder Anoplura. Whereas pediculosis is a common infestation, clinical reports of white piedra are rare. Molecular biology procedures identified T. inkin as the agent of white piedra in this case report. The authors present associations between the two diseases in the same patient in order to highlight their clinical differences.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lice Infestations / complications*
  • Piedra / complications*
  • Young Adult