Catalog

Dermatophytosis of hand

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Dermatophytosis of hand – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/329171616

Dermatophyte (tinea) infection of the hand. Trichophyton rubrum produces a characteristic dry scaling of the palm which may pass unrecognised for many years. Dermatophytosis of the fingernails often accompanies dermatophytosis of the hands.