Aquagenic palmoplantar keratoderma.
Aquagenic palmoplantar keratoderma is an acquired condition characterized by burning and edema limited to the hands after brief immersion in water. The 3 patients described possess a striking similarity to those with transient reactive papulotranslucent acrokeratoderma. All 3 patients manifested the "hand-in-the-bucket" sign, having presented to a physician with a hand immersed in a bucket of water to more promptly demonstrate the physical findings. Aluminum chloride hexahydrate represents a potentially valuable therapeutic option for this unusual condition.
Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA. kidskindoc@bigfoot.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000077410:Aluminum Chloride; D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001252:Astringents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002712:Chlorides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007645:Keratoderma, Palmoplantar / Q000209:etiology*; D014867:Water / Q000009:adverse effects*
D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D001252:Astringents; D002712:Chlorides; D014867:Water; D000077410:Aluminum Chloride