Fungal melanonychia - 16/04/12
, Roberto Arenas, MD b, Robert Baran, MD c
Reprint requests: Justin Finch, MD, Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut, 21 South Rd, Farmington, CT 06030.Abstract |
Fungal melanonychia is a relatively rare nail disorder caused by nail infection that produces brown-to-black pigmentation of the nail unit. The number of organisms implicated as etiologic agents of fungal melanonychia is increasing, and the list currently tops 21 species of dematiaceous fungi and at least 8 species of nondematiaceous fungi. These superficial infections may clinically mimic subungual melanoma and are often not responsive to traditional antifungal therapy. This article reviews the literature on fungal melanonychia and the role of fungal melanin in infection.
Il testo completo di questo articolo è disponibile in PDF.Key words : Alternaria, dematiaceous fungi, dermatomycosis, fungal melanin, fungal melanonychia, fungus, Hendersonula toruloidea, melanonychia, nail, Nattrassia mangiferae, onychomycosis, phaeohyphomycosis, pigmented nail infection, Scytalidium, Trichophyton rubrum, ungual phaeohyphomycosis
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Vol 66 - N° 5
P. 830-841 - maggio 2012 Ritorno al numero
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