An Unusual Case of White Piedra Due to Trichosporon Inkin Mimicking Trichobacteriosis

August 2016 in “ Mycopathologia ”

Kaiwen Zhuang, Xin Ran, Yong Dai, Juan Tang, Qin Yang, Sushmita Pradhan, Yuping Ran

white piedra Trichosporon inkin itraconazole ketoconazole trichobacteriosis oral antifungal topical antifungal

TLDR A man's pubic hair infection was treated by shaving and using antifungal medications.

A 36-year-old man presented with small lumps in his pubic hair, initially suggestive of trichobacteriosis. Pathology revealed fungal elements in the hair shaft, identified as Trichosporon inkin. The condition, white piedra, was treated by shaving the pubic hair and administering oral itraconazole and topical ketoconazole.

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