Melanonychia Caused by Candida parapsilosis.
- Author:
Sun Young CHOI
1
;
In Su KIM
;
Kui Young PARK
;
Kapsok LI
;
Beom Joon KIM
;
Seong Jun SEO
;
Myeung Nam KIM
;
Chang Kwun HONG
;
Mi Kyung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kyky@medimail.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Candida parapsilosis;
Melanonychia;
Onychomycosis
- MeSH:
Candida;
Female;
Humans;
Melanins;
Middle Aged;
Nails;
Onychomycosis;
Pigmentation;
Triacetoneamine-N-Oxyl
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2012;17(2):51-55
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Melanonychia is characterized by a tan, brown or black pigmentation within the nail plate. It results from increased melanin deposition. The stimulators and causes of melanonychia are numerous, but fungal melanonychia is rare. Candida species rarely cause black pigmentation of infected nails and only a few cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of melanonychia in the left big toenail because of Candida parapsilosis in a 47-year-old woman without any pathologic history.
