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Tinea Manuum Infection on Darker Skin: Epidemiology and Etiology
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00:01 What about tinea Manuum? This is a dermatophyte infection of one or both hands. 00:08 It is caused by the same fungus as tinea pedis, but is much less common. 00:15 The predisposing factors include manual work. 00:18 Hyperhidrosis, which is profuse or increased sweating and dermatitis or eczema of the hand. The clinical manifestations. 00:31 It usually develops on the dorsum of the hand, and one sees annular plaques which are similar to tinea corporis. 00:40 If palm of the hand is involved, we see hyperkeratotic or vesiculobullous eruptions similar to tinea pedis. 00:51 Differential diagnosis involves or includes hand dermatitis, contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, and occupational dermatitis. 01:01 One can also confuse this with psoriasis of the hand.
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The lecture Tinea Manuum Infection on Darker Skin: Epidemiology and Etiology by Ncoza Dlova is from the course Fungal Skin Infections in Patients with Darker Skin.
Included Quiz Questions
Which of the following is a predisposing factor for tinea manuum?
- Hyperhidrosis
- Diabetes mellitus
- Hypothyroidism
- Peripheral vascular disease
- Respiratory allergies
When tinea manuum affects the palm of the hand, which presentation is typically observed?
- Hyperkeratotic or vesiculobullous eruptions
- Erythematous nodules with central necrosis
- Papulovesicular eruptions with central umbilication
- Violaceous plaques with overlying scale
- Telangiectatic patches with peripheral scaling
Author of lecture Tinea Manuum Infection on Darker Skin: Epidemiology and Etiology
Ncoza Dlova
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