Korean J Dermatol.  1976 Sep;14(3):189-196.

Pustular Eruptions of Palms and Soles

• Suh CK

Abstract

Pustular eruptions of the palms and soles was studied on outpatients at the Departm- ent of Dermatology of Kyungpook National University Hospital. The results were as follows. 1. During 4 years from 1971 to 1974, the total number of outpatients were 9, 107, among which pustular eruptions were 124 cases(1.34%) and tinea pedis et manus were 171 cases(1.88%). 2. Among 86 cases of pustular eruptione seen in 1974, the classic cases of acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau, pustular bacterid of Andrews, and pustular psoriasis of Barber were 2, 17 and 5 respectively. The rest of remaining 11 cases were difficult to classify, so that these cases were defined as unclassified form. Those 36 cases of pustular erutions were compared with 42 cases of tinea pedis at manus s g n also in 1974. 3. The pustular eruptions showed relatively wider age distribution from 11~20 to 61~70 age groups but tinea pedis et manus revealed high incidence in 21~ 30 to 31~40 age groups. The ratio between both sexes were 13 male to 23 fema1e in pustular eruptions, while 26 to 16 in tinea pedis et manus. 4. The sites of involvement were mostly bilateral hands and feet or bilateral feet. 5. The nail involvement was seen in one third of 36 pustular eruptions. Pustular psoriasis and acrodermatitis continua showed higher incidence of nail involvement, while pustular bacterid and unclassified forms were very low. 6. The onset of both pustular eruptions and tinea pedis et manus showed high incidence in summer and next in spring. But the recrudescence was perenial in highest proportion among pustular eruptions, while tinea pedis et manus was in summer. 7. No direct relationships between pustular eruptions and psoriasis or focal infection was seen in its pathogenesis.

MeSH Terms

Acrodermatitis
Age Distribution
Dermatology
Focal Infection
Foot
Gyeongsangbuk-do
Hand
Humans
Incidence
Male
Outpatients
Psoriasis
Recurrence
Tinea Pedis