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

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Lille Browning

Diagnosis

sweaty sock syndrome dermatosis, juvenile palmar-plantar

Body Site

foot sole

Age

7 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

confluent

Color

pink

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This healthy 7-year-old girl developed asymptomatic scaling peeling feet during the winter when she wore tennis shoes during the day to school and went barefeet at night. Sweaty sock syndrome probably represents an irritant dermatitis which results from periods when the palms and/or soles are wet alternating from periods of drying. The subsequent swelling and shrinkage of the stratum corneum produces the cracking and peeling characteristic of sweaty sock syndrome. Note the sparing of the web spaces which helps to exclude tinea pedis.

Description

symmetric scaly peeling acral skin

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6/12/2006 7:58:42

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