tinea nigra

Term ID

DOID:8912

Synonyms

• Infection by Cladosporium werneckii
• Keratomycosis nigricans
• microsporosis nigra
• Tinea palmaris nigra

Definition

A superficial mycosis that is a superficial fungal infection of the skin characterized by brown to black macules which usually occur on the palmar aspects of hands and occasionally the plantar and other surfaces of the skin, caused by Hortaea werneckii, which is a common saprophytic fungus believed to occur in soil, compost, humus and on wood in humid tropical and sub-tropical regions. http://www.mycology.adelaide.edu.au/Mycoses/Superficial/Tinea_nigra/index.html

References

• ICD10CM:B36.1
• ICD9CM:111.1
• MESH:C000656904
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:1022006
• UMLS_CUI:C0152067

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:8912 )