Preferred Label : Axillary trichomycosis;
ICD-11 definition : Axillary trichomycosis is a bacterial infection affecting axillary hair due to overgrowth
of corynebacteria (predominantly Corynebacterium tenuis). It occurs in all ethnic
groups from both temperate and tropical climates but is commoner in men than women.
It manifests as yellow, red or black adherent concretions encircling axillary hair
shafts.;
ICD-11 synonym : axillary trichomycosis due to corynebacterium tenuis; Trichomycosis axillaris; trichomycosis nodosa; trichosis axillaris; trichonocardiasis axillaris;
Origin ID : 1446967674;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Axillary trichomycosis is a bacterial infection affecting axillary hair due to overgrowth
of corynebacteria (predominantly Corynebacterium tenuis). It occurs in all ethnic
groups from both temperate and tropical climates but is commoner in men than women.
It manifests as yellow, red or black adherent concretions encircling axillary hair
shafts.
