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Pitted keratolysis (also known as keratolysis plantare sulcatum, [1] keratoma plantare sulcatum, [1] and ringed keratolysis [1]) is a bacterial skin infection of the foot. [2] The infection is characterized by craterlike pits on the sole of the feet and toes, particularly weight-bearing areas. The infection is caused by Kytococcus sedentarius.
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Kytococcus sedentarius may pose a risk to human health through the development of pitted keratolysis, a skin condition characterized by the formation of small pits on the feet and occasionally on the palms, accompanied by potential foul odor and discomfort. [8]
Keratolysis exfoliativa (also known as"lamellar dyshidrosis", [1] "recurrent focal palmar peeling", [2] "recurrent palmar peeling" [1]: 212 [2]) is a sometimes harmless, sometimes painful skin condition that can affect the focal surface of the fingers and/or the palm or soles of the feet.
If the diagnosis is uncertain, direct microscopy of a potassium hydroxide preparation of a skin scraping (known as a KOH test) can confirm the diagnosis of athlete's foot and help rule out other possible causes, such as candidiasis, pitted keratolysis, erythrasma, contact dermatitis, eczema, or psoriasis.
Peeling skin syndrome (acral peeling skin syndrome, continual peeling skin syndrome, familial continual skin peeling, idiopathic deciduous skin, keratolysis exfoliativa congenita) Pfeiffer syndrome; Photosensitivity–ichthyosis–brittle sulfur-deficient hair–impaired intelligence–decreased fertility–short stature syndrome
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Tropical ulcer, more commonly known as jungle rot, is a chronic ulcerative skin lesion thought to be caused by polymicrobial infection with a variety of microorganisms, including mycobacteria.