Tinea manuum
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| Tinea manuum | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
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| ICD-10 | B35.2 |
| ICD-9-CM | 110.2 |
| Patient UK | Tinea manuum |
Tinea manuum (or tinea manus[1]) is a fungal infection of the hand.[2] It is typically more aggressive than tinea pedis but similar in look. Itching, burning, cracking, and scaling are observable and may be transmitted sexually or otherwise, whether or not symptoms are present.
Treatment
It can usually be treated with long term use of a topical antifungal medications such as selenium sulfide shampoo. However, in some cases an oral antifungal such as griseofulvin may have to be prescribed.
See also
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