Dermoscopy of Pitted Keratolysis

Irritated hyperhidrotic soles with multiple small pits are pathognomonic for pitted keratolysis (PK). Here we show the dermatoscopic view of typical pits that can ensure the diagnosis. PK is a plantar infection caused by Gram-positive bacteria, particularly Corynebacterium. Increases in skin surface...

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Autores principales: Lockwood, Lauren L., Gehrke, Samuel, Navarini, Alexander A.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2010
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Published: August 2010
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2978740/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21076687
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000319792
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description Irritated hyperhidrotic soles with multiple small pits are pathognomonic for pitted keratolysis (PK). Here we show the dermatoscopic view of typical pits that can ensure the diagnosis. PK is a plantar infection caused by Gram-positive bacteria, particularly Corynebacterium. Increases in skin surface pH, hyperhidrosis, and prolonged occlusion allow these bacteria to proliferate. The diagnosis is fundamentally clinical and treatment generally consists of a combination of hygienic measures, correcting plantar hyperhidrosis and topical antimicrobials.
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spelling pubmed-29787402010-11-12 Dermoscopy of Pitted Keratolysis Lockwood, Lauren L. Gehrke, Samuel Navarini, Alexander A. Case Rep Dermatol Published: August 2010 Irritated hyperhidrotic soles with multiple small pits are pathognomonic for pitted keratolysis (PK). Here we show the dermatoscopic view of typical pits that can ensure the diagnosis. PK is a plantar infection caused by Gram-positive bacteria, particularly Corynebacterium. Increases in skin surface pH, hyperhidrosis, and prolonged occlusion allow these bacteria to proliferate. The diagnosis is fundamentally clinical and treatment generally consists of a combination of hygienic measures, correcting plantar hyperhidrosis and topical antimicrobials. S. Karger AG 2010-08-19 /pmc/articles/PMC2978740/ /pubmed/21076687 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000319792 Text en Copyright © 2010 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No-Derivative-Works License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/). Users may download, print and share this work on the Internet for noncommercial purposes only, provided the original work is properly cited, and a link to the original work on http://www.karger.com and the terms of this license are included in any shared versions.
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