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Pruritus on foot

MedGen UID:
892290
•Concept ID:
C0239653
•
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Itchy feet; Itchy foot
 
HPO: HP:0030900

Definition

Pruritus is an itch or a sensation that makes a person want to scratch. This term refers to an abnormally increased sensation of itching over the skin of the foot. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPruritus on foot

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Prevention and management of dermatological toxicities related to anticancer agents: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines(☆).
Lacouture ME, Sibaud V, Gerber PA, van den Hurk C, Fernández-Peñas P, Santini D, Jahn F, Jordan K; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: clinicalguidelines@esmo.org
Ann Oncol 2021 Feb;32(2):157-170. Epub 2020 Nov 25 doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.11.005. PMID: 33248228
ETFAD/EADV Eczema task force 2020 position paper on diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in adults and children.
Wollenberg A, Christen-Zäch S, Taieb A, Paul C, Thyssen JP, de Bruin-Weller M, Vestergaard C, Seneschal J, Werfel T, Cork MJ, Kunz B, Fölster-Holst R, Trzeciak M, Darsow U, Szalai Z, Deleuran M, von Kobyletzki L, Barbarot S, Heratizadeh A, Gieler U, Hijnen DJ, Weidinger S, De Raeve L, Svensson Å, Simon D, Stalder JF, Ring J; European Task Force on Atopic Dermatitis/EADV Eczema Task Force
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020 Dec;34(12):2717-2744. Epub 2020 Nov 17 doi: 10.1111/jdv.16892. PMID: 33205485
Diagnosis and management of tinea infections.
Ely JW, Rosenfeld S, Seabury Stone M
Am Fam Physician 2014 Nov 15;90(10):702-10. PMID: 25403034

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Real-World Clinical Experience of Dupilumab in the Treatment of Chronic Palmo-Plantar Eczema in Patients with Moderate-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: 52-Week Follow-Up.
Navarro-Triviño FJ, Galán-Gutiérrez M, Hita JC, Ruiz-Villaverde R, Domínguez-Cruz J, Pereyra-Rodríguez JJ
Dermatitis 2024 Jan-Feb;35(S1):S55-S61. Epub 2023 Oct 26 doi: 10.1089/derm.2023.0220. PMID: 37883648
Survey of factors related to diabetic foot pruritus in the elderly in Shanghai.
Zhou L, Tang J, Cai Q, Wang YR, Wan Y, Lu X, Bai JJ
Int Wound J 2023 Aug;20(6):2020-2027. Epub 2022 Dec 26 doi: 10.1111/iwj.14065. PMID: 36572504Free PMC Article
Effectiveness and safety profiling of zolpidem and acupressure in CKD associated pruritus: An interventional study.
Rehman IU, Ahmed R, Rahman AU, Wu DBC, Munib S, Shah Y, Khan NA, Rehman AU, Lee LH, Chan KG, Khan TM
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 May 28;100(21):e25995. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025995. PMID: 34032717Free PMC Article
ETFAD/EADV Eczema task force 2020 position paper on diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in adults and children.
Wollenberg A, Christen-Zäch S, Taieb A, Paul C, Thyssen JP, de Bruin-Weller M, Vestergaard C, Seneschal J, Werfel T, Cork MJ, Kunz B, Fölster-Holst R, Trzeciak M, Darsow U, Szalai Z, Deleuran M, von Kobyletzki L, Barbarot S, Heratizadeh A, Gieler U, Hijnen DJ, Weidinger S, De Raeve L, Svensson Å, Simon D, Stalder JF, Ring J; European Task Force on Atopic Dermatitis/EADV Eczema Task Force
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020 Dec;34(12):2717-2744. Epub 2020 Nov 17 doi: 10.1111/jdv.16892. PMID: 33205485
Meta-analysis of dermatological toxicities associated with sorafenib.
Zhang L, Zhou Q, Ma L, Wu Z, Wang Y
Clin Exp Dermatol 2011 Jun;36(4):344-50. Epub 2011 Apr 20 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2011.04060.x. PMID: 21507035

Diagnosis

ETFAD/EADV Eczema task force 2020 position paper on diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in adults and children.
Wollenberg A, Christen-Zäch S, Taieb A, Paul C, Thyssen JP, de Bruin-Weller M, Vestergaard C, Seneschal J, Werfel T, Cork MJ, Kunz B, Fölster-Holst R, Trzeciak M, Darsow U, Szalai Z, Deleuran M, von Kobyletzki L, Barbarot S, Heratizadeh A, Gieler U, Hijnen DJ, Weidinger S, De Raeve L, Svensson Å, Simon D, Stalder JF, Ring J; European Task Force on Atopic Dermatitis/EADV Eczema Task Force
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020 Dec;34(12):2717-2744. Epub 2020 Nov 17 doi: 10.1111/jdv.16892. PMID: 33205485
Toxic Side Effects of Targeted Therapies and Immunotherapies Affecting the Skin, Oral Mucosa, Hair, and Nails.
Lacouture M, Sibaud V
Am J Clin Dermatol 2018 Nov;19(Suppl 1):31-39. doi: 10.1007/s40257-018-0384-3. PMID: 30374901Free PMC Article
Cutaneous Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus: A Review.
Lima AL, Illing T, Schliemann S, Elsner P
Am J Clin Dermatol 2017 Aug;18(4):541-553. doi: 10.1007/s40257-017-0275-z. PMID: 28374407
Drug-Induced Itch Management.
Ebata T
Curr Probl Dermatol 2016;50:155-63. Epub 2016 Aug 23 doi: 10.1159/000446084. PMID: 27578085
Diagnosis and management of tinea infections.
Ely JW, Rosenfeld S, Seabury Stone M
Am Fam Physician 2014 Nov 15;90(10):702-10. PMID: 25403034

Therapy

ETFAD/EADV Eczema task force 2020 position paper on diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in adults and children.
Wollenberg A, Christen-Zäch S, Taieb A, Paul C, Thyssen JP, de Bruin-Weller M, Vestergaard C, Seneschal J, Werfel T, Cork MJ, Kunz B, Fölster-Holst R, Trzeciak M, Darsow U, Szalai Z, Deleuran M, von Kobyletzki L, Barbarot S, Heratizadeh A, Gieler U, Hijnen DJ, Weidinger S, De Raeve L, Svensson Å, Simon D, Stalder JF, Ring J; European Task Force on Atopic Dermatitis/EADV Eczema Task Force
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020 Dec;34(12):2717-2744. Epub 2020 Nov 17 doi: 10.1111/jdv.16892. PMID: 33205485
Toxic Side Effects of Targeted Therapies and Immunotherapies Affecting the Skin, Oral Mucosa, Hair, and Nails.
Lacouture M, Sibaud V
Am J Clin Dermatol 2018 Nov;19(Suppl 1):31-39. doi: 10.1007/s40257-018-0384-3. PMID: 30374901Free PMC Article
Cutaneous Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus: A Review.
Lima AL, Illing T, Schliemann S, Elsner P
Am J Clin Dermatol 2017 Aug;18(4):541-553. doi: 10.1007/s40257-017-0275-z. PMID: 28374407
Drug-Induced Itch Management.
Ebata T
Curr Probl Dermatol 2016;50:155-63. Epub 2016 Aug 23 doi: 10.1159/000446084. PMID: 27578085
Diagnosis and management of tinea infections.
Ely JW, Rosenfeld S, Seabury Stone M
Am Fam Physician 2014 Nov 15;90(10):702-10. PMID: 25403034

Prognosis

Real-World Clinical Experience of Dupilumab in the Treatment of Chronic Palmo-Plantar Eczema in Patients with Moderate-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: 52-Week Follow-Up.
Navarro-Triviño FJ, Galán-Gutiérrez M, Hita JC, Ruiz-Villaverde R, Domínguez-Cruz J, Pereyra-Rodríguez JJ
Dermatitis 2024 Jan-Feb;35(S1):S55-S61. Epub 2023 Oct 26 doi: 10.1089/derm.2023.0220. PMID: 37883648
Chilblains in children in the setting of COVID-19 pandemic.
Andina D, Noguera-Morel L, Bascuas-Arribas M, Gaitero-Tristán J, Alonso-Cadenas JA, Escalada-Pellitero S, Hernández-Martín Á, de la Torre-Espi M, Colmenero I, Torrelo A
Pediatr Dermatol 2020 May;37(3):406-411. Epub 2020 May 22 doi: 10.1111/pde.14215. PMID: 32386460Free PMC Article
Phototherapy in the elderly.
Powell JB, Gach JE
Clin Exp Dermatol 2015 Aug;40(6):605-10. Epub 2015 Mar 21 doi: 10.1111/ced.12626. PMID: 25809797
Non-ulcerative skin pathologies of the diabetic foot.
Bristow I
Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2008 May-Jun;24 Suppl 1:S84-9. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.818. PMID: 18357585
Dermatophytosis of the feet.
Masri-Fridling GD
Dermatol Clin 1996 Jan;14(1):33-40. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(05)70322-3. PMID: 8821155

Clinical prediction guides

Real-World Clinical Experience of Dupilumab in the Treatment of Chronic Palmo-Plantar Eczema in Patients with Moderate-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: 52-Week Follow-Up.
Navarro-Triviño FJ, Galán-Gutiérrez M, Hita JC, Ruiz-Villaverde R, Domínguez-Cruz J, Pereyra-Rodríguez JJ
Dermatitis 2024 Jan-Feb;35(S1):S55-S61. Epub 2023 Oct 26 doi: 10.1089/derm.2023.0220. PMID: 37883648
ETFAD/EADV Eczema task force 2020 position paper on diagnosis and treatment of atopic dermatitis in adults and children.
Wollenberg A, Christen-Zäch S, Taieb A, Paul C, Thyssen JP, de Bruin-Weller M, Vestergaard C, Seneschal J, Werfel T, Cork MJ, Kunz B, Fölster-Holst R, Trzeciak M, Darsow U, Szalai Z, Deleuran M, von Kobyletzki L, Barbarot S, Heratizadeh A, Gieler U, Hijnen DJ, Weidinger S, De Raeve L, Svensson Å, Simon D, Stalder JF, Ring J; European Task Force on Atopic Dermatitis/EADV Eczema Task Force
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020 Dec;34(12):2717-2744. Epub 2020 Nov 17 doi: 10.1111/jdv.16892. PMID: 33205485
Toxic Side Effects of Targeted Therapies and Immunotherapies Affecting the Skin, Oral Mucosa, Hair, and Nails.
Lacouture M, Sibaud V
Am J Clin Dermatol 2018 Nov;19(Suppl 1):31-39. doi: 10.1007/s40257-018-0384-3. PMID: 30374901Free PMC Article
"Did You Climax or Are You Just Laughing at Me?" Rare Phenomena Associated With Orgasm.
Reinert AE, Simon JA
Sex Med Rev 2017 Jul;5(3):275-281. Epub 2017 Apr 25 doi: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2017.03.004. PMID: 28454896
Athlete's foot.
Crawford F
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Jul 20;2009 PMID: 21696646Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

The risk of dermatological toxicities of combined BRAF and MEK inhibition versus BRAF inhibition alone in melanoma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chen P, Chen F, Zhou B
Cutan Ocul Toxicol 2019 Jun;38(2):105-111. Epub 2019 Jan 28 doi: 10.1080/15569527.2018.1553180. PMID: 30501438
Risk of mucocutaneous toxicities in patients with solid tumors treated with lapatinib: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Abdel-Rahman O, Fouad M
Curr Med Res Opin 2015 May;31(5):975-86. doi: 10.1185/03007995.2015.1020367. PMID: 25708852
Oral treatments for fungal infections of the skin of the foot.
Bell-Syer SE, Khan SM, Torgerson DJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2012 Oct 17;10(10):CD003584. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003584.pub2. PMID: 23076898Free PMC Article
Athlete's foot.
Crawford F
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Jul 20;2009 PMID: 21696646Free PMC Article
Oral treatments for fungal infections of the skin of the foot.
Bell-Syer SE, Hart R, Crawford F, Torgerson DJ, Tyrrell W, Russell I
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2002;(2):CD003584. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003584. PMID: 12076488

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