TINEA NIGRA
Tinea Nigra (TN) is a specific fungal infection by Phaeoannellomyces werneckii that causes a brown patch on the skin.
Clinical
This infection appears as a brown patch--thus the term. When the infection occurs on the palm, the term tinea nigra palmaris is used. Scraping with KOH shows hyphae.
Treatment
A topical antifungal agent is sufficient.
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