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, mustache and genital areas and is caused by Trichosporon species. [ MESH:D010854 ]
Synonyms: hair shaft fungal infectious disease
Term information
- MESH:D010854 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- MEDGEN:45923 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- SCTID:402135006 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
- UMLS:C0031898 (MONDO:equivalentTo)
harrisons_view_infectious_disease, matrix_llm__is_cancer_other, matrix_llm__is_glucose_dysfunction_other, matrix_excluded, mondo_top_grouping_integumentary_system_disorder, matrix_llm__tag_qualy_lost_other, mondo_top_grouping_member, matrix_llm__medical_specialization_other, matrix_llm__txgnn_other, matrix_llm__tag_existing_treatment_other, mondo_top_grouping_infectious_disease, matrix_llm__anatomical_other, matrix_llm__is_pathogen_caused_other, matrix_txgnn_grouping_member, matrix_txgnn_grouping_infectious_disease, harrisons_view_member, harrisons_view_integumentary_system_disorder
http://identifiers.org/medgen/45923
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0031898
http://identifiers.org/snomedct/402135006
http://identifiers.org/mesh/D010854
White piedra
piedra, White
Piedras, White
steroid-modified tinea infection
Piedras, black
black piedra
black Piedras
piedra, black
White Piedras