Cutaneous manifestations of disease in athletes.

Abstract

Various means of skin injury in athletes are examined, supplementing those discussed in Cutaneous Manifestations of Disease Part 1 (November/ December). Skin injury due to mechanical means such as corns, calluses, talon noir (calcaneal petechiae), tennis toe, joggers nipples, and piezogenic pedal papules will be discussed followed by a thorough discussion of environmental means of skin injury. There are a variety of ways that the environment may affect athletes both during competition and years after the competition is finished. The discussion will conclude with a look at performance-enhancing drugs and their effect on an athletes skin, and how the practitioner can better appreciate and perhaps prevent the long-term sequelae of drug abuse.

• Authors: Thomas W Bender 3rd
• Journal: Skinmed (Skinmed) 2003 Jan-Feb Vol. 2 Issue 1 Pg. 34-40 ISSN: 1540-9740 [Print] United States
• PMID: 14673322 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Anabolic Agents

Topics

• Anabolic Agents (adverse effects)
• Athletic Injuries (complications, diagnosis, therapy)
• Humans
• Photosensitivity Disorders (diagnosis, therapy)
• Skin Diseases (diagnosis, etiology, therapy)