Terra firma-forme dermatosis: Differential diagnosis and response to salicylic acid therapy

Efstratios Vakirlis; Grigorios Theodosiou; Aimilios Lallas; Zoe Apalla; Elena Sotiriou

doi:10.1111/pde.13807

Terra firma-forme dermatosis: Differential diagnosis and response to salicylic acid therapy

Efstratios Vakirlis, Grigorios Theodosiou, Aimilios Lallas, Zoe Apalla, Elena Sotiriou

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

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Terra firma-forme dermatosis (TFFD), first described by Duncan in 1987, is a relatively common but probably underdiagnosed condition, characterized by a reticular hyperpigmented dirtlike eruption resistant to washing with common soap but typically removed with rubbing with 70% isopropyl alcohol. We present a case of TFFD in an 8-year-old boy with rapid response to 5% salicylic acid in petrolatum ointment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	501-504
Journal	Pediatric Dermatology
Volume	36
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.13807
Publication status	Published - 2019 Jul
Externally published	Yes

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Dermatology and Venereal Diseases

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Administration, Topical
Child
Dermoscopy/methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Exanthema/diagnosis
Female
Humans
Hyperpigmentation/diagnosis
Salicylic Acid/therapeutic use
Severity of Illness Index
Skin Diseases, Eczematous/diagnosis
Treatment Outcome

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Terra firma-forme dermatosis: Differential diagnosis and response to salicylic acid therapy

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