Superficial white onychomycosis is characterized by opaque, friable, whitish
superficial spots on the nail plate. We examined an affected halux nail of a
20-year-old male patient with scanning electron microscopy. The mycological
examination isolated Trichophyton mentagrophytes. Abundant hyphae with the formation
of arthrospores were found on the nail's surface, forming small fungal colonies.
These findings showed the great capacity for dissemination of this form of
onychomycosis.
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