Juvenile plantar dermatosis is a localized desquamative scaling and fissuring dermatitis of the plantar surface seen in children, most commonly between the ages of 8 and 13 years. The condition is more frequently encountered in atopic children (with one study showing atopy in approximately 80% of affected children).
Juvenile plantar dermatosis is thought to be caused by repeated maceration followed by drying, inducing impairment of the superficial epidermis. Flares are episodic and last 1-2 weeks. Additionally, contact dermatitis has been reported in many of these patients (41% of patients with juvenile plantar dermatosis in one cohort).
Juvenile plantar dermatosis
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ICD10CM:
L98.8 – Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
SNOMEDCT:
238590000 – Juvenile plantar dermatosis
L98.8 – Other specified disorders of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
SNOMEDCT:
238590000 – Juvenile plantar dermatosis
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Last Reviewed:08/03/2021
Last Updated:08/03/2021
Last Updated:08/03/2021
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