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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
'''Papular purpuric gloves and socks syndrome''' is | '''Papular purpuric gloves and socks syndrome''' (PPGSS) is an uncommon [[cutaneous]] condition with a typical purpuric [[exanthem]] limited to hands and feet. | ||
==Causes== | |||
* An association with [[parvovirus B19]] has been described.<ref name="pmid18808380">{{cite journal |author=Fölster-Holst R, Kreth HW|title=Viral exanthems in childhood--infectious (direct) exanthems. Part 2: Other viral exanthems |journal=J Dtsch Dermatol Ges |volume=7|issue=5 |pages=414–9 |year=2009 |month=May |pmid=18808380 |doi=10.1111/j.1610-0387.2008.06869.x }}</ref> | |||
==Epidemiology and Demographics== | |||
* PPGSS occurs primarily in teenagers and young adults. | |||
==Diagnosis== | |||
===Symptoms=== | |||
PPGSS is characterized by | |||
* [[Pruritus]] | |||
* [[Edema]] | |||
* [[Erythema]] of the hands and feet, <ref name="Andrews">{{cite book |author=James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. |title=Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology |publisher=Saunders Elsevier |location= |year=2006 |pages= |isbn=0-7216-2921-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref>{{rp|401}} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 15:53, 1 August 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: PPGSS
Overview
Papular purpuric gloves and socks syndrome (PPGSS) is an uncommon cutaneous condition with a typical purpuric exanthem limited to hands and feet.
Causes
- An association with parvovirus B19 has been described.[1]
Epidemiology and Demographics
- PPGSS occurs primarily in teenagers and young adults.
Diagnosis
Symptoms
PPGSS is characterized by
References
- ↑ Fölster-Holst R, Kreth HW (2009). "Viral exanthems in childhood--infectious (direct) exanthems. Part 2: Other viral exanthems". J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 7 (5): 414–9. doi:10.1111/j.1610-0387.2008.06869.x. PMID 18808380. Unknown parameter
|month=ignored (help) - ↑ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.