Juvenile Plantar Dermatosis in Singapore

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Abstract
Juvenile plantar dermatosis (JPD) is the most common form of foot dermatitis in children in Singapore. Sixty‐four patients (29 boys) with an age range of 2‐25 years were studied. The Chinese have a greater predisposition for JPD compared with the Malays and Indians. The mean age of onset was 8 years, but onset in adulthood is not uncommon. Friction and closed shoes are the main aggravating factors. Association with an atopic history (42%) and ichthyosis vulgaris (19%) is reported. Patch testing was not rewarding. The histology was essentially a subacute dermatitis. Women with no atopic background, in whom the type of shoes made no difference and had a family member with a similar dermatosis, tend to have a more prolonged course of disease.

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