The enigma of juvenile plantar dermatosis.
Juvenile plantar dermatosis, which is sometimes accompanied by palmar changes, is a chronic condition. It is characterized by shiny redness, anhidrosis, and fissuring of the skin. Microscopically, focal inflammatory changes at the junctions of sweat-gland ducts and acrosyringia are seen. The pathogenesis is unknown. We surmise that individual susceptibility, bacterial colonization, and the use of man-made leather substitutes and fibers are the main causative factors.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D004817:Epidermis / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012621:Seasons