Ultraviolet Dermoscopy as a Diagnostic Tool to Differentiate Between Pediculosis and White Piedra

Bianca Spina Papaleo; Gustavo de Sá Menezes Carvalho; Guilherme  Camargo Julio Valinoto; John  Verrinder Veasey

doi:10.5826/dpc.1403a144

Ultraviolet Dermoscopy as a Diagnostic Tool to Differentiate Between Pediculosis and White Piedra

Authors

Bianca Spina Papaleo Dermatology resident at the Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo (ISCMSP) - São Paulo (SP), Brasil
Gustavo de Sá Menezes Carvalho Dermatologist at Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo (ISCMSP) - São Paulo (SP), Brasil
Guilherme Camargo Julio Valinoto Dermatologist at Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo (ISCMSP) - São Paulo (SP), Brasil
John Verrinder Veasey Dermatologist at Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo (ISCMSP) - São Paulo (SP), Brasil

Keywords:

UV DERMOSCOPY, PEDICULOSIS, PIEDRA BRANCA, WOODS LAMP

References

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Lacarrubba F, Verzì AE, Micali G. Trichoscopy in the Differential Diagnosis of Pseudonits. Skin Appendage Disord. 2019 Apr;5(3):142-145.

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2024-07-31

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Vol. 14 No. 3 (2024): 2024 Vol 14, No 3 | July

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Spina Papaleo B, de Sá Menezes Carvalho G, Camargo Julio Valinoto G, Verrinder Veasey J. Ultraviolet Dermoscopy as a Diagnostic Tool to Differentiate Between Pediculosis and White Piedra. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2024;14(3):e2024144. doi:10.5826/dpc.1403a144