White piedra

White piedra
Classification and external resources
Specialty	infectious disease
ICD-10	B36.2
ICD-9-CM	111.2
DiseasesDB	31871
MeSH	D010854
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White piedra (or tinea blanca) is a mycosis of the hair caused by several species of fungi in the genus Trichosporon. It is characterized by soft nodules composed of yeast cells and arthroconidia that encompass hair shafts.

One approach involves shaving the affected areas. Another approach involves the use of antifungal medication.