Tinea manus
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Introduction
Fungal infection of the hands.
Etiology
Clinical manifestations
- scaly palms
- occasionally on dorsal surface
- often unilateral
- episodic pruritus
- pain if secondarily infected or fissured
- most common on dominant hand in conjunction with bilateral Tinea pedis (1 hand, 2 feet)[4]
* images[3]
Management
- topical agents
- see Tinea
- failure common
- systemic agents
- terbinafine 250 mg/day for 14 days
- itraconazole 200 mg PO QD for 7 days
- griseofulvin 500 mg QD (micronized) for 21 days
More general terms
References
- ↑ Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996
- ↑ Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Common & Serious Diseases, 3rd ed, Fitzpatrick et al, McGraw Hill, NY, 1997, pg 696-697
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 DermNet NZ: Tinea manuum (images) http://dermnetnz.org/fungal/tinea-manuum.html
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Erwin BL, Styke LT Fungus of the Feet and Nails http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/807034_4