Medicine:Piedra

Classification	D ICD-9-CM: 111.2-111.3; MeSH: D010854; SNOMED CT: 402135006;
External resources	eMedicine: derm/788;

Piedra is a hair disease caused by a fungus, which causes formation of nodules on the hair shaft.^[2]^[3]

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References

↑ James, William D. et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
↑ "Piedra" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
↑ Veasey JV, Avila RB, Miguel BAF, Muramatu LH. White piedra, black piedra, tinea versicolor, and tinea nigra: contribution to the diagnosis of superficial mycosis. An Bras Dermatol. 2017 May-Jun;92(3):413-416. doi:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20176018 PMID 29186263

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Classification	D ICD-9-CM: 111.2-111.3 MeSH: D010854 SNOMED CT: 402135006
External resources	eMedicine: derm/788