Pitfall prayer marks: Recognition and appropriate treatment: A case report and review of literature.
Muslim
comorbidities
prayer marks, religious
Journal
Dermatologic therapy
ISSN: 1529-8019
Titre abrégé: Dermatol Ther
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9700070
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 2020
01 2020
Historique:
received:
19
11
2019
accepted:
23
11
2019
pubmed:
27
11
2019
medline:
25
11
2020
entrez:
27
11
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Prayer marks are asymptomatic callosities resulting from repeated, extended pressure, and friction exerted on bony prominences when praying on hard ground. A 41-year-old woman with ulcerative colitis treated with infliximab was referred to our clinic due to skin changes on her feet that were suspected to be drug eruptions. The patient presented several asymptomatic, hyperpigmented, and hyperkeratotic plaques over the lateral malleoli suggesting that the lesions had a mechanical cause. Further exploration revealed that the patient, a practicing Muslim, prays in a sitting position called "Julus" several times a day. After color marking, the lesions over the lateral feet left a precise imprint on the underlay when the patient was asked to imitate the praying posture-thus proving the origin of the skin lesions. We searched the database on July 31, 2019 using the terms «prayer marks» OR «prayer nodules» OR "prayer callosities." Only electronically available publications were reviewed. Recognition of prayer marks is important to avoid misdiagnosis, performance of unnecessary diagnostic procedures, and to enhance the intercultural competence of clinicians who practice in multicultural societies.
Substances chimiques
Infliximab
B72HH48FLU
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e13176Informations de copyright
© 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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