Dermoscopy of Pitted Keratolysis

Dermatoscopic Findings of Palmar Pitted Keratolysis Due to Battery Heated Hand Warmer Pilli El Isıtıcısına Bağlı Palmar Pitted Keratolizde Dermatoskopik Bulgular

Uz.Dr.Bengü Nisa AKAY Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İbni Sina Hastanesi Deri ve Zührevi Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı Samanpazarı 06100 Ankara Türkiye Phone : +90 312 508 25 58 E-mail Address : [email protected] Pitted keratolysis is a superficial bacterial infection of the skin. Corynebacteria infection of the skin is generally the cause although other bacteria have been isolated. Clinical...

Plantar pitted keratolysis: a study from non-risk groups

Pitted keratolysis is an acquired, superficial bacterial infection of the skin which is characterized by typical malodor and pits in the hyperkeratotic areas of the soles. It is more common in barefooted people in tropical areas, or those who have to wear occlusive shoes, such as soldiers, sailors and athletes. In this study, we evaluated 41 patients who had been diagnosed with plantar pitted k...

Pitted keratolysis: an infective cause of foot odour.

Dermatoses among paddy field workers--a descriptive, cross-sectional pilot study.

BACKGROUND Paddy farming is one of the main occupations in coastal South India. Dermatological problems in paddy field workers have not received much attention. AIM The purpose of this study was to study the dermatoses of the exposed parts of the body, viz. face, hands, and feet, in paddy field workers. METHODS Three hundred and forty-one workers were questioned and clinical findings noted....

Glutaraldehyde solution.

Glutaraldehyde is a water-soluble liquid with high bactericidal, sporicidal, fungicidal and viricidal activity. It does not cross-react with formaldehyde. Glutaraldehyde solution is an underutilized gem for treating recalcitrant palmar, plantar and periungual warts. It has also been utilized for plantar hyperhidrosis with moderate success, for pitted keratolysis and the predisposing factor of h...