Pitted keratolysis

Pitted keratolysis

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. Hypokerat...

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Published in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 91; no. 1; pp. 106 - 108
Main Authors: de Almeida, Jr, Hiram Larangeira, Siqueira, Rodrigo Nunes, Meireles, Renan da Silva, Rampon, Greice, de Castro, Luis Antonio Suita, Silva, Ricardo Marques E
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 01-01-2016
Subjects:
Adult
Corynebacterium Infections - pathology
DERMATOLOGY
Epidermis - pathology
Foot Dermatoses - microbiology
Foot Dermatoses - pathology
Humans
Images in Dermatology
Keratosis - microbiology
Keratosis - pathology
Male
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Skin
Skin diseases, bacterial
Skin Diseases, Bacterial - pathology
Microscopy, electron, scanning
Skin
Skin diseases, bacterial
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Summary: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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ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164096