Sweaty Sock Syndrome, Dermatosis, Juvenile Palmar-plantar - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

sweaty sock syndrome dermatosis, juvenile palmar-plantar

Body Site

foot toe

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

skin color

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This healthy 12-year-old girl had a history of recurrent painful cracking, scaling, and fissuring of the bottom of her great toes and the balls of her feet. Her palms were occasionally affected. Aggressive lubrication of the involved areas resulted in dramatic improvement.

Description

symmetric scaly cracked fissured patches

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10/20/2007 19:49:18

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