This unusual case serves to demonstrate that echinococcosis, though rare, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions in every anatomic location, especially when they occur in endemic areas. We overview the diagnosis and treatment of this parasitic infection.
Hand-foot or palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome is an infrequent complication of chemotherapy treatment. Patients present to a variety of disciplines, including burns specialists for treatment. The majority of patients respond to a combination of appropriate adjustments to their chemotherapy regimen and topical supportive therapy to the affected areas. We report a case of the syndrome referred for assessment and treatment to our burns unit and overview the differential diagnoses of palmar/plantar epidermal loss.
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