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Eric Ehrsam, MD

Diagnosis

pitted keratolysis

Body Site

foot sole

Age

30 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

skin color

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

A 30 year old man with hyperhidrosis of the palms and soles was evaluated for foul smelling feet. Cribriform pits typical of pitted keratolysis cleared when he was treated with topical fusidic acid cream and 20 percent aluminum chloride solution.

Description

cribriform pits

Categories

infections and infestations papulosquamous eruptions

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5/18/2002 16:09:03

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