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Study of the Etiological Causes of Toe Web Space Lesions in Cairo, Egypt
Joint Authors
Hassab-El-Naby, Hussein Mohamed
Mohamed, Yasser Fathy
Abdo, Hamed Mohamed
Kamel, Mohamed Ismail
Hablas, Wael Refaat
Mohamed, Osama Khalil
Source
Dermatology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-09-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The etiology of foot intertrigo is varied.
Several pathogens and skin conditions might play a role in toe web space lesions.
Objective.
To identify the possible etiological causes of toe web space lesions.
Methods.
100 Egyptian patients were enrolled in this study (72 females and 28 males).
Their ages ranged from 18 to 79 years.
For every patient, detailed history taking, general and skin examinations, and investigations including Wood’s light examination, skin scraping for potassium hydroxide test, skin swabs for bacterial isolation, and skin biopsy all were done.
Results.
Among the 100 patients, positive Wood’s light fluorescence was observed in 24 and positive bacterial growth was observed in 85.
With skin biopsy, 52 patients showed features characteristic for eczema, 25 showed features characteristic for fungus, 19 showed features characteristic for callosity, and 3 showed features characteristic for wart while in only 1 patient the features were characteristic for lichen planus.
Conclusion.
Toe web space lesions are caused by different etiological factors.
The most common was interdigital eczema (52%) followed by fungal infection (25%).
We suggest that patients who do not respond to antifungals should be reexamined for another primary or secondary dermatologic condition that may resemble interdigital fungal infection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hassab-El-Naby, Hussein Mohamed& Mohamed, Yasser Fathy& Abdo, Hamed Mohamed& Kamel, Mohamed Ismail& Hablas, Wael Refaat& Mohamed, Osama Khalil. 2015. Study of the Etiological Causes of Toe Web Space Lesions in Cairo, Egypt. Dermatology Research and Practice،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061110
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hassab-El-Naby, Hussein Mohamed…[et al.]. Study of the Etiological Causes of Toe Web Space Lesions in Cairo, Egypt. Dermatology Research and Practice No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061110
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hassab-El-Naby, Hussein Mohamed& Mohamed, Yasser Fathy& Abdo, Hamed Mohamed& Kamel, Mohamed Ismail& Hablas, Wael Refaat& Mohamed, Osama Khalil. Study of the Etiological Causes of Toe Web Space Lesions in Cairo, Egypt. Dermatology Research and Practice. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1061110
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1061110