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Cutaneous mycoses are third among diseases after parasitic and infectious ones that pose problems for persons returning from the tropics. The paper presents semiotics of the following tropical superficial mycoses: tinea imbricata, infections with Scytalidium, tinea nigra. zakażenia grzybami Scylalidium, łupież czarny, black piedra. white piedra. Treatment, diagnostics and prophylaxis are discussed.