Black Superficial Onychomycosis Caused by Neoscytalidium Dimidiatum: A Clinical Overview

Hugo Monteiro Faver; Aline Barbosa de Almeida; João Paulo Monteiro Yamagata; Dávson Aguilar Guimarães; Paula Sá; Danilo Luis Boechat Marins

doi:10.5826/dpc.1503a5302

Black Superficial Onychomycosis Caused by Neoscytalidium Dimidiatum: A Clinical Overview

Authors

Hugo Monteiro Faver Central Army Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Aline Barbosa de Almeida Central Army Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
João Paulo Monteiro Yamagata Central Army Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dávson Aguilar Guimarães Central Army Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Paula Sá Central Army Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Danilo Luis Boechat Marins Central Army Hospital, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Keywords:

Superficial onychomycosis, Dematiaceous fungus, Neoscytalidium dimidiatum

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Singh A, Singh PK, Kumar A, et al. Molecular and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry-Based Characterization of Clinically Significant Melanized Fungi in India. J Clin Microbiol. 2017;55(4):1090-1103. DOI:10.1128/JCM.02413-16

Di Chiacchio N, Noriega LF, Gioia Di Chiacchio N, Ocampo-Garza J. Superficial black onychomycosis due to Neoscytalidium dimidiatum. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2017;31(10):e453-e455. DOI:10.1111/jdv.14273

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Published

2025-07-31

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Vol. 15 No. 3 (2025): 2025 Vol 15, No 3 | July

Section

Research Letter

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How to Cite

Monteiro Faver H, Barbosa de Almeida A, Monteiro Yamagata JP, Aguilar Guimarães D, Sá P, Luis Boechat Marins D. Black Superficial Onychomycosis Caused by Neoscytalidium Dimidiatum: A Clinical Overview. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2025;15(3):5302. doi:10.5826/dpc.1503a5302