Presentamos 3 casos de piedra blanca en pacientes pediátricos de sexo femenino, 2 residentes de Guadalajara, Jalisco, y uno de Zacoalpan, Nayarit, México. La dermatosis se localizaba en el cuero cabelludo, donde se aprecian nódulos adheridos a los tallos pilosos. Con el examen micológico se demostró la presencia de Trichosporon cutaneum. Se trataron con ketoconazol tópico al 2% y se obtuvieron excelentes resultados.
We report 3 cases of white piedra in pediatric female patients. Two patients were residents of Guadalajara, Jalisco, and one was a resident of Zacoalpan, Nayarit, Mexico. All cases presented white nodules attached to the hair shaft. Mycological analysis identified Trichosporon cutaneum. Treatment with topical ketoconazole 2% produced excellent results.
