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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

Lacouture ME, Sibaud V, Gerber PA, van den Hurk C, Fernández-Peñas P, Santini D, Jahn F, Jordan K; ESMO Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: [email protected]
Ann Oncol 2021 Feb;32(2):157-170. Epub 2020 Nov 25 doi: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.11.005. PMID: 33248228
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
Ely JW, Rosenfeld S, Seabury Stone M
Am Fam Physician 2014 Nov 15;90(10):702-10. PMID: 25403034

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Bibi I, Schaffert D, Blauth M, Lull C, von Ahnen JA, Gross G, Weigandt WA, Knitza J, Kuhn S, Benecke J, Leipe J, Schmieder A, Olsavszky V
J Med Internet Res 2023 Nov 28;25:e50886. doi: 10.2196/50886. PMID: 38015608Free PMC Article
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
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
Toukabri N, Corpologno S, Bougnoux ME, El Euch D, Sadfi-Zouaoui N, Simonetti G
Mycoses 2018 Feb;61(2):79-87. Epub 2017 Oct 15 doi: 10.1111/myc.12706. PMID: 28940733
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

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
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
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
Ebata T
Curr Probl Dermatol 2016;50:155-63. Epub 2016 Aug 23 doi: 10.1159/000446084. PMID: 27578085
Ely JW, Rosenfeld S, Seabury Stone M
Am Fam Physician 2014 Nov 15;90(10):702-10. PMID: 25403034

Therapy

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
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
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
Ely JW, Rosenfeld S, Seabury Stone M
Am Fam Physician 2014 Nov 15;90(10):702-10. PMID: 25403034
Leyden JJ, Aly R
Semin Dermatol 1993 Dec;12(4):280-4. PMID: 8312143

Prognosis

Lewis DJ, Haun PL, Samimi SS, Vittorio CC, Villasenor-Park J, Barta SK, Landsburg DJ, Svoboda J, Nasta SD, Schuster SJ, Rook AH, Kim EJ
JAMA Dermatol 2021 Mar 1;157(3):317-321. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2020.4901. PMID: 33377934Free PMC Article
Mendes-Bastos P
J Cosmet Dermatol 2018 Oct;17(5):811-813. Epub 2017 Sep 19 doi: 10.1111/jocd.12422. PMID: 28929614
Powell JB, Gach JE
Clin Exp Dermatol 2015 Aug;40(6):605-10. Epub 2015 Mar 21 doi: 10.1111/ced.12626. PMID: 25809797
Bristow I
Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2008 May-Jun;24 Suppl 1:S84-9. doi: 10.1002/dmrr.818. PMID: 18357585
Masri-Fridling GD
Dermatol Clin 1996 Jan;14(1):33-40. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8635(05)70322-3. PMID: 8821155

Clinical prediction guides

Simpson EL, Silverberg JI, Worm M, Honari G, Masuda K, Syguła E, Schuttelaar MLA, Mortensen E, Laws E, Akinlade B, Patel N, Maloney J, Paleczny H, Delevry D, Xiao J, Dubost-Brama A, Bansal A
J Am Acad Dermatol 2024 Jun;90(6):1190-1199. Epub 2024 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.12.066. PMID: 38296199
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
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
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
Crawford F
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Jul 20;2009 PMID: 21696646Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

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
Abdel-Rahman O, Fouad M
Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2014 Jun;14(6):751-60. Epub 2014 Mar 26 doi: 10.1586/14737140.2014.894465. PMID: 24666215
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
Crawford F
BMJ Clin Evid 2009 Jul 20;2009 PMID: 21696646Free PMC Article
Crawford F, Harris R, Williams HC
Br J Dermatol 2008 Sep;159(4):773-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08806.x. PMID: 18834482

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