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Pitted keratolysis (also known as keratolysis plantare sulcatum, [ 1] keratoma plantare sulcatum, [ 1] and ringed keratolysis[ 1]) is a bacterial skin infection of the foot. [ 2] The infection is characterized by craterlike pits on the sole of the feet and toes, particularly weight bearing areas. The infection is caused by Kytococcus ...
Herpetic whitlow. A herpetic whitlow is a herpes lesion ( whitlow ), typically on a finger or thumb, caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Occasionally infection occurs on the toes or on the nail cuticle. Herpes whitlow can be caused by infection by HSV-1 or HSV-2. [ 1] HSV-1 whitlow is often contracted by health care workers that come in ...
Tarsal tunnel syndrome. The mucous sheaths of the tendons around the ankle. Medial aspect. Tarsal tunnel syndrome ( TTS) is a nerve compression syndrome or nerve entrapment syndrome causing a painful foot condition in which the tibial nerve is entrapped as it travels through the tarsal tunnel. [ 1][ 2] The tarsal tunnel is found along the inner ...
Chilblains. Chilblains, also known as pernio, is a medical condition in which damage occurs to capillary beds in the skin, most often in the hands or feet, when blood perfuses into the nearby tissue, resulting in redness, itching, inflammation, and possibly blisters. [ 2]
Paresthesia is an abnormal sensation of the skin (tingling, pricking, chilling, burning, numbness) with no apparent physical cause. [ 1] Paresthesia may be transient or chronic, and may have many possible underlying causes. [ 1] Paresthesias are usually painless and can occur anywhere on the body, but most commonly occur in the arms and legs. [ 1]
Here, the entire bottom of the feet becomes rough and scaly.” Treatment: Athlete’s foot can be treated with over-the-counter antifungal creams. If twice daily use after 2 to 4 weeks is not ...
Lauren Bell was stressed out and just starting her first job post-college in New York City when she realized a bout of food poisoning wasn’t going away after weeks. A doctor’s appointment ...
Prognosis. Good with treatment, poor if widespread disease [ 1] Sporotrichosis, also known as rose handler's disease, [ 2] is a fungal infection that may be localised to skin, lungs, bone and joint, or become systemic. [ 2][ 4] It presents with firm painless nodules that later ulcerate. [ 3]