A medical condition affecting the skin of the palms of the hand or the soles of the feet.
Example sentencesExamples
It is not often used as the sole treatment for pompholyx, but excellent responses have been described.
The pompholyx began to be troublesome again shortly after the azathioprine was stopped.
Allergic contact dermatitis and coexistent athlete's foot were excluded, and pompholyx was diagnosed.
Pompholyx is a form of acute dermatitis localised to the palms and soles, presenting as an itchy eruption with vesicles that can amount to bullae if severe.
The pompholyx fluctuated, but there was no consistently good response to treatment.
Synonyms
spots, skin eruption, breakout
Origin
Early 19th century: from Greek pompholux, pompholug- 'bubble, blister'.