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White piedra in a mother and daughter

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2009

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AnupamaS Roshan, C Janaki, B Parveen

International Journal of Trichology

Diagnostic MycologyParental CareTrichomycosis NodosaFemale InfanticideFungal PathogenPathologyMaternal HealthWhite PiedraDermatologySuperficial Fungal InfectionMedicineParasitology

Abstract

White Piedra is a superficial fungal infection of the hair caused by Trichosporon asahii. It is also known as trichomycosis nodosa or trichomycosis nodularis. We report two cases of White Piedra in a mother and her daughter for the rarity of such occurrence.