Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Tinea Nigra: A Diagnostic Teaching Point

Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Tinea Nigra: A Diagnostic Teaching Point

Authors

  • Samuel Ibáñez School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
  • Dominga Peirano Department of Dermatology Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. Melanoma and Skin Cancer Unit, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
  • Rosario Agüero Department of Dermatology Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. Melanoma and Skin Cancer Unit, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
  • Cristián Navarrete-Dechent Department of Dermatology Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile. Melanoma and Skin Cancer Unit, Escuela de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
  • Álvaro Abarzúa-Araya Department of Dermatology Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Keywords:

Tinea nigra; Hortaea werneckii; reflectance confocal microscopy.

References

Xavier MH, Ribeiro LH, Duarte H, Saraça G, Souza AC. Dermatoscopy in the diagnosis of tinea nigra. Dermatol Online J. 2008;14(8):15.

Navarrete-Dechent C, Bajaj S, Marghoob AA, Marchetti MA. Rapid diagnosis of tinea incognito using handheld reflectance confocal microscopy: a paradigm shift in dermatology? Mycoses. 2015;58(6):383-386. DOI:10.1111/myc.12333.

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Published

2025-01-29

How to Cite

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Ibáñez S, Peirano D, Agüero R, Navarrete-Dechent C, Abarzúa-Araya Álvaro. Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Tinea Nigra: A Diagnostic Teaching Point. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2025;15(1):4847 . doi:10.5826/dpc.1501a4847

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