Tinea nigra: successful treatment with topical butenafine

  • Rossetto A
  • Cruz R
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Abstract

The authors report a case of Tinea nigra in an 8-year-old child, male, from Itajaí, SC, Brazil, with lesions of the macular hyperchromic type, unique, asymptomatic, localized in the right palmar area. The lesion was treated with the topical antifungal butenafine, with remission of symptoms and without recurrence at follow-up for two years.Os autores relatam um caso de Tinea nigra observada em criança com oito anos de idade, do sexo masculino, procedente de Itajaí, Estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil, com lesão do tipo mácula hipercrômica, única, assintomática e localizada na região palmar direita. A lesão foi tratada com o antifúngico tópico butenafina com remissão completa do quadro e sem recorrência no acompanhamento por dois anos.

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Rossetto, A. L., & Cruz, R. C. B. (2012). Tinea nigra: successful treatment with topical butenafine. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 87(6), 939–941. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0365-05962012000600025

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