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Tiña versicolor - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Pitiriasis versicolor

Síntomas:

El síntoma principal son los parches de piel decolorada con bordes bien delineados y escamas finas. Los parches a menudo son de color canela oscuro con un tono rojizo y los sitios más comunes son la espalda, las axilas, la parte superior del brazo, el tórax y el cuello. Las áreas afectadas no se oscurecen en el sol (la piel puede aparecer más clara que la piel sana circundante).

En las personas de raza negra, puede haber pérdida del color de la piel (hipopigmentación) o aumento del color (hiperpigmentación).

Otros síntomas abarcan:

Signos y exámenes:

Un raspado de piel que se examine bajo el microscopio debe mostrar el hongo levaduriforme.

  • Reviewed last on: 10/10/2010
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Habif TP. Superficial fungal infections. In: Habif TP, ed. Clinical Dermatology. 5th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 13.

Hay RJ. Dermatophytosis and other superficial mycoses. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 267.

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