Permanent treatment of aquagenic syringeal acrokeratoderma with endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy.

Watersport Hands

Aquagenic syringeal acrokeratoderma is a newly described condition of the palms and soles characterized by hypopigmented papules and plaques, elicited after submersion in water. Symptoms include a burning pain and a tightening sensation in the palms, as well as hyperhidrosis. Initially thought to be rare, its frequent citation in the literature points to a more common entity. It is more often f...

[Aquagenic syringeal acrokeratoderma].

improved to baseline status within 30 to 45 minutes. Based on clinical symptoms resembling aquagenic syringeal acrokeratoderma, we performed a histological study that revealed mild hyperkeratosis and discrete dilatation of the acrosyringium, of unclear pathological significance (Figure 2). Because the symptoms were similar to the alterations described at the palmarplantar level in patients with...

Translucent whitish papules on the palms after exposure to the water – aquagenic syringeal acrokeratoderma

Aquagenic Syringeal Acrokeratoderma

Aquagenic syringeal acrokeratoderma is a newly described disease entity of unclear etiology, affecting predominantly adolescents and young adults. It manifested as multiple whitish papules on the palms or rarely soles, which became accentuated after immersion in water and improved after drying the involved area. Burning, pain, pruritus or tightening sensation may be present and usually there is...

Evaluating the Efficacy of Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy for Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder with Blushing Complaints: A Comparison with Sertraline and No Treatment—Santiago de Chile

24 ABSTRACT Objective: No study has yet compared the efficacy of endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for treating facial blushing with other treatment or no treatment. We conducted a prospective, observational, openlabel, clinical study to compare endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for blushing with generalized social anxiety disorder versus sertraline treatment and no treatment. Method: Three-hun...