aquagenic palmoplantar keratoderma - HEALTHY
Aquagenic palmoplantar keratoderma is a rare condition affecting the palms of the hands. It is characterized by the appearance or worsening of a palmar eruption, following brief exposure to water. Aquagenic wrinkling of the palms (AWP), also known as aquagenic palmoplantar keratoderma or aquagenic syringeal acrokeratoderma, is a dermatological rare phenomenon characterized by transient oedematous white or translucent papules without erythema on the palmar surfaces after contact with water.
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Aquagenic palmoplantar keratoderma is a rare dermatological condition characterized by mild palmar thickening and burning pain upon exposure to water. Aquagenic palmoplantar keratoderma (APK) is a rare, he-reditary or sporadic, skin disorder characterized by wrinkled and edematous appearance of the hands after a brief contact with water. Aquagenic palmoplantar keratoderma (APK) is a rare skin disease, which is characterized by the rapid appearance of white papules, excessive wrinkling and swelling of the palm after brief contact with water. The patient was diagnosed with aquagenic syringeal acrokeratoderma, a rare entity in which brief exposure to water results in the formation of pale or translucent edematous papules on the palmar ...
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News Medical: AAD honors board-certified dermatologists for treatment of a patient with aquagenic keratoderma AAD honors board-certified dermatologists for treatment of a patient with aquagenic keratoderma The aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatments for aquagenic keratoderma. We reviewed the literature and analyzed treatments for aquagenic keratoderma described in case series and reports. The hallmark feature of aquagenic keratoderma is excessive wrinkling and the appearance of oedematous transparent, yellow, or white plaques and papules on the palms following exposure to water.