TRICHOMYCOSIS
TRICHOMYCOSIS ICD-10: A48.8/L08.8
• Superficial colonization on hair shafts in sweaty regions, axillary and pubic.
• Etiology. Corynebacterium tenuis and other corynebacterial species; gram-positive diphtheroid. Not fungus.
• Malodorous granular concretions (yellow, black, or red) on hair shaft (Fig. 25-4). Hair appears thickened, beaded, and firmly adherent.
• Treatment. Usually controlled with benzoyl peroxide wash or sanitizing alcohol gel. Antiperspirants. Shaving area.
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FIGURE 25-4 • A, B Trichomycosis axillaris A 40-year-old man. Axillary hairs have creamcolor encrustation.