Two females, aged 32 and 23 years, presented for evaluation of palpable nodules along the scalp hairs ABSTRACT White piedra is a superÞ cial fungal infection of the hair shaft, caused by Trichosporon beigelii. We report two cases of white piedra presenting as brown palpable nodules along the hair shaft with a fragility of scalp hairs. T. beigelii was demonstrated in hair culture of both the patients and T. ovoides as a species was conÞ rmed on carbohydrate assimilation test. The Þ rst patient responded to oral itraconazole and topical ketoconazole, with a decrease in the palpability of nodules and fragility of scalp hairs at the end of two months.
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