Aquagenic Plantar Keratoderma: A Case Report
Abstract
Aquagenic keratodermais a rare acquired disorder, most prevalent in young female patients, affecting mainly palmar and plantar regions. Clinically, it presents as translucent edematous papules that after a brief immersion in water turn into a wrinkling skin surface, and resolve after drying the affected region. There are associations with several diseases and Cystic Fibrosis is the most related. We report a peculiar clinical case of the disease, with unilateral edematous hypochromic plaque on left heel with good response to treatment with 3% salycilic acid in vaseline. There was no respiratory involvement.
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