PITYRIASIS-VERSICOLOR WITH A UNIQUE CLINICAL-APPEARANCE

Authors
OKUDA C ITO M NAKA W NISHIKAWA T TANUMA H KUME H HOTCHI M MIDGLEY G
Citation
C. Okuda et al., PITYRIASIS-VERSICOLOR WITH A UNIQUE CLINICAL-APPEARANCE, MEDICAL MYCOLOGY, 36(5), 1998, pp. 331-334
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Mycology,"Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
MEDICAL MYCOLOGY → ACNP
ISSN journal
13693786
Volume
36
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
331 - 334
Database
ISI
SICI code
1369-3786(1998)36:5<331:PWAUC>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We experienced an atypical case of pityriasis versicolor with a unique clinical appearance and undescribed mycological features. Although Ma lassezia sp. was cultured from the keratotic material, the fungal elem ents observed in the material were not readily identified as Malassezi a. The diagnosis was established with the aid of immunohistochemical a nd ultrastructural studies with the aetiological agent being identifie d as M. globosa.