Soft corn

Description

A soft corn is a painful callosity extending from the side of one toe across to the side of the adjacent toe. It is normally caused by lateral pressure from ill-fitting footwear and appears white as a result of maceration of the excess keratin.

Index terms

Soft corn
Heloma molle

Sibling codes

EH92.00 – Hard corn
EH92.0Z – Corn or callosity, unspecified

Foundation entity

Soft corn – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/751866280

Part of: EH92.0: Corns or callosities › EH92: Dermatoses provoked by friction or mechanical stress › 14: Diseases of the skin