Pitted keratolysis
An. bras. dermatol
;
91(1): 106-108, Jan.-Feb. 2016. graf
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in English
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| ID: lil-776423
ABSTRACT
Abstract Pitted keratolysis is a skin disorder that affects the stratum corneum of the plantar surface and is caused by Gram-positive bacteria. A 30-year-old male presented with small punched-out lesions on the plantar surface. A superficial shaving was carried out for scanning electron microscopy. Hypokeratosis was noted on the plantar skin and in the acrosyringium, where the normal elimination of corneocytes was not seen. At higher magnification (x 3,500) bacteria were easily found on the surface and the described transversal bacterial septation was observed.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Skin Diseases, Bacterial
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Corynebacterium Infections
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Foot Dermatoses
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal de Pelotas/BR
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