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Intertrigo

MedGen UID:
43928
•Concept ID:
C0021807
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Eczema intertrigo; Erythema intertrigo; Intertriginous dermatitis; intertrigo
SNOMED CT: Intertriginous dermatitis (58759008); Intertrigo (58759008); Erythema intertrigo (58759008); Eczema intertrigo (58759008)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021340

Definition

A type of superficial inflammatory dermatitis occurring where two skin surfaces are in apposition. Intertrigo occurs in the skin fold and results from friction, heat, moisture and may lead to skin infection. [from SNOMEDCT_US]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVIntertrigo

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The diagnosis, management and prevention of intertrigo in adults: a review.
Romanelli M, Voegeli D, Colboc H, Bassetto F, Janowska A, Scarpa C, Meaume S
J Wound Care 2023 Jul 2;32(7):411-420. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2023.32.7.411. PMID: 37405940
Moisture-associated skin damage (MASD): A best practice recommendation from Wund-D.A.CH.
Dissemond J, Assenheimer B, Gerber V, Hintner M, Puntigam MJ, Kolbig N, Koller S, Kurz P, Läuchli S, Probst S, Protz K, Steiniger A, Strohal R, Traber J, Kottner J
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2021 Jun;19(6):815-825. Epub 2021 May 4 doi: 10.1111/ddg.14388. PMID: 33942514
"Kenacomb" cream in the treatment of intertrigo.
Rosanove R
Med J Aust 1967 Oct 7;2(15):676-8. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1967.tb74162.x. PMID: 6057200

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Pressure and Friction Injuries in Primary Care.
Phillips S, Seiverling E, Silvis M
Prim Care 2015 Dec;42(4):631-44. Epub 2015 Oct 14 doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2015.07.002. PMID: 26612376
Pemphigus vegetans of the folds (intertriginous areas).
Ruocco V, Ruocco E, Caccavale S, Gambardella A, Lo Schiavo A
Clin Dermatol 2015 Jul-Aug;33(4):471-6. Epub 2015 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.04.011. PMID: 26051064
Hailey-Hailey disease: A fold (intertriginous) dermatosis.
Engin B, Kutlubay Z, Çelik U, Serdaroğlu S, Tüzün Y
Clin Dermatol 2015 Jul-Aug;33(4):452-5. Epub 2015 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.04.006. PMID: 26051060
Darier disease: A fold (intertriginous) dermatosis.
Engin B, Kutlubay Z, Erkan E, Tüzün Y
Clin Dermatol 2015 Jul-Aug;33(4):448-51. Epub 2015 Apr 9 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.04.009. PMID: 26051059
Intertrigo and secondary skin infections.
Kalra MG, Higgins KE, Kinney BS
Am Fam Physician 2014 Apr 1;89(7):569-73. PMID: 24695603

Diagnosis

The diagnosis, management and prevention of intertrigo in adults: a review.
Romanelli M, Voegeli D, Colboc H, Bassetto F, Janowska A, Scarpa C, Meaume S
J Wound Care 2023 Jul 2;32(7):411-420. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2023.32.7.411. PMID: 37405940
Moisture-associated skin damage (MASD): A best practice recommendation from Wund-D.A.CH.
Dissemond J, Assenheimer B, Gerber V, Hintner M, Puntigam MJ, Kolbig N, Koller S, Kurz P, Läuchli S, Probst S, Protz K, Steiniger A, Strohal R, Traber J, Kottner J
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2021 Jun;19(6):815-825. Epub 2021 May 4 doi: 10.1111/ddg.14388. PMID: 33942514
Darier disease: A fold (intertriginous) dermatosis.
Engin B, Kutlubay Z, Erkan E, Tüzün Y
Clin Dermatol 2015 Jul-Aug;33(4):448-51. Epub 2015 Apr 9 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.04.009. PMID: 26051059
Streptococcal intertrigo.
Neri I, Bassi A, Patrizi A
J Pediatr 2015 May;166(5):1318. Epub 2015 Feb 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.01.031. PMID: 25720364
Cutaneous trichosporosis.
Kamalam A, Senthamilselvi G, Ajithadas K, Thambiah AS
Mycopathologia 1988 Mar;101(3):167-75. doi: 10.1007/BF00437035. PMID: 3380135

Therapy

Malignant intertrigo.
Liu C, Ko MJ
CMAJ 2018 May 14;190(19):E595. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.180078. PMID: 29759966Free PMC Article
Darier disease: A fold (intertriginous) dermatosis.
Engin B, Kutlubay Z, Erkan E, Tüzün Y
Clin Dermatol 2015 Jul-Aug;33(4):448-51. Epub 2015 Apr 9 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.04.009. PMID: 26051059
Streptococcal intertrigo.
Neri I, Bassi A, Patrizi A
J Pediatr 2015 May;166(5):1318. Epub 2015 Feb 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.01.031. PMID: 25720364
Cutaneous trichosporosis.
Kamalam A, Senthamilselvi G, Ajithadas K, Thambiah AS
Mycopathologia 1988 Mar;101(3):167-75. doi: 10.1007/BF00437035. PMID: 3380135
Steroid addiction.
Kligman AM, Frosch PJ
Int J Dermatol 1979 Jan-Feb;18(1):23-31. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1979.tb01905.x. PMID: 153891

Prognosis

Refractory Intertrigo in the Right Inguinal Crease: Answer.
Imam TH, Cassarino D, Patail H, Khan N
Am J Dermatopathol 2017 Aug;39(8):e104-e105. doi: 10.1097/DAD.0000000000000545. PMID: 28731866
Pemphigus vegetans of the folds (intertriginous areas).
Ruocco V, Ruocco E, Caccavale S, Gambardella A, Lo Schiavo A
Clin Dermatol 2015 Jul-Aug;33(4):471-6. Epub 2015 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.04.011. PMID: 26051064
Hailey-Hailey disease: A fold (intertriginous) dermatosis.
Engin B, Kutlubay Z, Çelik U, Serdaroğlu S, Tüzün Y
Clin Dermatol 2015 Jul-Aug;33(4):452-5. Epub 2015 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.04.006. PMID: 26051060
Darier disease: A fold (intertriginous) dermatosis.
Engin B, Kutlubay Z, Erkan E, Tüzün Y
Clin Dermatol 2015 Jul-Aug;33(4):448-51. Epub 2015 Apr 9 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.04.009. PMID: 26051059
Commentary: Fold (intertriginous) dermatoses: When skin touches skin.
Tüzün Y, Wolf R
Clin Dermatol 2015 Jul-Aug;33(4):411-3. Epub 2015 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.04.001. PMID: 26051054

Clinical prediction guides

Cutaneous manifestations of obesity in Turkish children: A comparative study.
Güven M, Anık A, Ünüvar T, İlgün Gürel D, Şendur N
Pediatr Dermatol 2022 Jul;39(4):513-519. Epub 2022 Mar 14 doi: 10.1111/pde.14978. PMID: 35285075
2016 Epidemiological Survey of Dermatomycoses in Japan.
Shimoyama H, Sei Y
Med Mycol J 2019;60(3):75-82. doi: 10.3314/mmj.19.007. PMID: 31474694
Hailey-Hailey disease: A fold (intertriginous) dermatosis.
Engin B, Kutlubay Z, Çelik U, Serdaroğlu S, Tüzün Y
Clin Dermatol 2015 Jul-Aug;33(4):452-5. Epub 2015 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2015.04.006. PMID: 26051060
Riboflavin deficiency: mucocutaneous signs of acute and chronic deficiency.
Roe DA
Semin Dermatol 1991 Dec;10(4):293-5. PMID: 1764356
Clinical and mycological spectrum of cutaneous candidiasis in Bombay.
Shroff PS, Parikh DA, Fernandez RJ, Wagle UD
J Postgrad Med 1990 Apr;36(2):83-6. PMID: 2097373

Recent systematic reviews

Maintaining skin integrity in the aged: A systematic review.
Lichterfeld-Kottner A, El Genedy M, Lahmann N, Blume-Peytavi U, Büscher A, Kottner J
Int J Nurs Stud 2020 Mar;103:103509. Epub 2019 Dec 23 doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.103509. PMID: 31945604
Risk factors and complications of lower limb cellulitis in Africa: a systematic review.
Tianyi FL, Mbanga CM, Danwang C, Agbor VN
BMJ Open 2018 Jul 23;8(7):e021175. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021175. PMID: 30037869Free PMC Article
Risk factors for nonpurulent leg cellulitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Quirke M, Ayoub F, McCabe A, Boland F, Smith B, O'Sullivan R, Wakai A
Br J Dermatol 2017 Aug;177(2):382-394. Epub 2017 Jul 25 doi: 10.1111/bjd.15186. PMID: 27864837
Systematic mapping review about costs and economic evaluations of skin conditions and diseases in the aged.
Lichterfeld-Kottner A, Hahnel E, Blume-Peytavi U, Kottner J
J Tissue Viability 2017 Feb;26(1):6-19. Epub 2016 Jul 25 doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2016.07.002. PMID: 27544020
Preventing and treating intertrigo in the large skin folds of adults: a literature overview.
Mistiaen P, Poot E, Hickox S, Jochems C, Wagner C
Dermatol Nurs 2004 Feb;16(1):43-6, 49-57. PMID: 15022504

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