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Arch Dermatol. 2000;136:170.

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Archives of Dermatology

VOL 121

NO. 10

OCTOBER 1985

Copyright © 1985 by the AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Blistering Distal Dactylitis in an Adult

To the Editor.—Blistering distal dactylitis is a superficial infection of the anterior fat pad of the distal portion of the fingers, caused by group A -hemolytic streptococci. The disease has been described in children but, to our knowledge, no case in adults has been previously reported. We herein report a case of blistering distal dactylitis in an adult fishmonger. . . .

ANGEL PALOMO-ARELLANO, MD

JOSÉ JIMÉNEZ-REYES, MD

LUCÍA MARTÍN-MORENO, MD

ANDONIO DE CASTRO-TORRES, MD

Department of Dermatology

Fundacion Jiménez Diaz

Universidad Autonoma de Madrid

Avenida Reyes Católicos, No. 2

28040 Madrid

Spain

Arch Dermatol. 1991;127:1242.

Editor's Comment

Been there. Done that.

A century ago, a distinctive rash is described in the Journal of Cutaneous and Genito-Urinary Diseases. This condition then disappears from the collective dermatologic . . . [Full Text of this Article]