Piedra
title: "Piedra" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["mycosis-related-cutaneous-conditions", "animal-fungal-diseases", "human-hair"] topic_path: "general/mycosis-related-cutaneous-conditions" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedra" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Piedra |
| synonyms | Trichosporosis |
| field | Dermatology |
| :: |
| name = Piedra | synonyms = Trichosporosis | image = | caption = | pronounce = | field = Dermatology | symptoms = | complications = | onset = | duration = | types = | causes = | risks = | diagnosis = | differential = | prevention = | treatment = | medication = | prognosis = | frequency = | deaths = Piedra is a hair disease caused by a fungus, which causes formation of nodules on the hair shaft.
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References
References
- (2006). "Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology". Saunders Elsevier.
- {{DorlandsDict. six/000082514. Piedra
- Veasey JV, Avila RB, Miguel BAF, Muramatu LH. (2017). "White piedra, black piedra, tinea versicolor, and tinea nigra: contribution to the diagnosis of superficial mycosis". An Bras Dermatol.
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