Biomaterial Database

White piedra. 1991

P Palungwachira, and S Chongsathien, and P Palungwachira

Electron Microscopy Unit, Institute of Dermatology, Bangkok, Thailand.

A 39-year-old Thai man had eczema on the left groin accompanied by asymptomatic white nodules on the public hair for two weeks. Examination with the Wood's lamp, microscopic examination, culture and biochemical testing showed organisms compatible with Trichosporon beigelii. The diagnosis of "White Piedra" was made, and this is the first case of White Piedra to be reported in Thailand.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D010854	Piedra	Either of two diseases resulting from fungal infection of the hair shafts. Black piedra occurs mainly in and on the hairs of the scalp and is caused by Piedraia hortae; white piedra occurs in and on the hairs of the scalp, beard, moustache and genital areas and is caused by Trichosporon species.	Black Piedra,White Piedra,Black Piedras,Piedra, Black,Piedra, White,Piedras,Piedras, Black,Piedras, White,White Piedras
D006201	Hair Diseases	Diseases affecting the orderly growth and persistence of hair.	Hair Disease
D006204	Hair Removal	Methods used to remove unwanted facial and body hair.	Depilation,Electrolytic Depilation,Epilation,Depilation, Electrolytic,Depilations,Depilations, Electrolytic,Electrolytic Depilations,Epilations,Hair Removals,Removal, Hair,Removals, Hair
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D014250	Trichosporon	A mitosporic fungal genus causing opportunistic infections, endocarditis, fungemia, a hypersensitivity pneumonitis (see TRICHOSPORONOSIS) and white PIEDRA.	Trichosporons