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Human Disease

pityriasis versicolor

Term ID
DOID:9060
Synonyms
  • Infection by Pityrosporum furfur
Definition
A superficial mycosis that is a chronic, superficial fungal infection of the skin caused by Malassezia furfur, which is characterized by well-demarcated white, pink, fawn, or brownish lesions, often coalescing, and covered with thin furfuraceous scales. http://mycology.adelaide.edu.au/Mycoses/Superficial/Malassezia_infections/
References
  • ICD10CM:B36.0
  • ICD9CM:111.0
  • MESH:D014010
  • NCI:C112833
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:56454009
  • UMLS_CUI:C0040262
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:9060 )
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