RT Book, Section
A1 Morrell, Dean S.
A1 Bowers, Edith V.
A2 Tintinalli, Judith E.
A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan
A2 Ma, O. John
A2 Yealy, Donald M.
A2 Meckler, Garth D.
A2 Cline, David M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1121515925
T1 Skin Disorders: Groin and Skinfolds
T2 Tintinalli’s Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 8e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071794763
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1121515925
RD 2023/03/21
AB The  skinfolds  of  the  body  include  the  groin,  intergluteal  cleft,  axilla,  inframammary,  and  pannus  regions.  The  skinfolds  have  unique  characteristics  that  set  them  apart  from  other  regions  of  the  body.  For  one,  these  areas  are  almost  continuously  occluded.  As  a  result,  scale  does  not  develop;  maceration  and  fissuring  develop  instead.  This  situation  alters  the  appearance  of  papulosquamous  diseases  and  inflammatory  processes.  The  occlusion  also  allows  for  the  development  of  a  warm,  moist  environment  favorable  to  the  growth  of  fungi,  yeast,  and  bacteria.  Although  many  skin  diseases  can  affect  the  skinfolds  to  some  degree,  this  chapter  focuses  on  common  disorders  where  skinfold  eruptions  are  the  main  finding.  This  chapter  discusses  common  infections,  infestations,  and  inflammatory  and  reactive  conditions  that  involve  the  groin  and  skinfolds.  Sexually  transmitted  infections  are  discussed  in  chapter  149.  Molluscum  contagiosum  is  discussed  in  chapter  251.