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feet lesions, skin
Etiology:
1) papules
- secondary syphilis (plantar surface)
- subacute or chronic eczematous dermatitis
- verruca vulgaris (plantar wart on pressure points, heel metatarsal head)
- papule or plaque, may be covered with callus [2]
- hand, foot & mouth disease
2) nodules or tumors
- squamous cell carcinoma
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- melanoma
3) scales
- psoriasis
- subacute or chronic eczematous dermatitis
- Tinea pedis (especially intertriginous areas)
4) vesicles or bullae
- dyshidrotic eczema
- contact dermatitis
- eczematous dermatitis
- Tinea pedis
5) lichenification
- chronic eczematous dermatitis
6) pustules
- pustular psoriasis
- scabies
7) erosions
- Tinea pedis
Related
foot
volar rash; palmar rash
General
differential diagnosis of skin lesions by body region
foot disorder
References
- Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Common
& Serious Diseases, 3rd ed, Fitzpatrick et al, McGraw Hill, NY,
1997, pg 994-1001
- NEJM Knowledge+ Dermatology