Spontaneous cure in a case of Tinea nigra.
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The authors report a case (in Itajai, Santa Catarina State, Brazil) of tinea nigra in a 4-year-old female child which spontaneously healed. We discuss the clinical and epidemiological aspects of the mycosis and this rare case of spontaneous healing.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Anais brasileiros de dermatologia
دوره 87 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012