Term ID: | 8925 |
Name: | Piedra |
Definition: | Either of two diseases resulting from fungal infection of the hair shafts. Black piedra occurs mainly in and on the hairs of the scalp and is caused by Piedraia hortae; white piedra occurs in and on the hairs of the scalp, beard, moustache and genital areas and is caused by Trichosporon species. |
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ParentIDs: | MESH:D006201|MESH:D009181 |
TreeNumbers: | C01.703.753 |C17.800.329.992 |
Synonyms: | Black Piedra |Black Piedras |Piedra, Black |Piedras |Piedras, Black |Piedras, White |Piedra, White |White Piedra |White Piedras |
Slim Mappings: | Bacterial infection or mycosis|Skin disease |
Reference: |
MedGen: D010854
MeSH: D010854
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Disease Causing ClinVar Variants | |