DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Tinea faciei, which is mainly observed in Madagascar.
PathogenThis section has been translated automatically.
Hormodendrum fontoynonti
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LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.
Face,Neck area
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Clinically, there are one or more, largely aphlegmatic, slightly scaly areas sharply demarcated from the healthy skin and slightly yellowish in color.
Note(s)This section has been translated automatically.
The name "Hodi-posty" may have originated from a variation of the Malagasy term "hody fosty=white cap", as this fungal disease causes depigmentation of the skin.
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