Aquagenic wrinkling of the palms

A 47 ‐year‐old Japanese woman presented with blanching and whitening of both palms after bathing and washing dishes for the past 20 years. It is induced by immersion of hands in water for about 5 minutes. She did not report any pain or itching. Her medical history and medications were unremarkable. Physical examination revealed a temperature of 36.5°C, pulse rate of 74 beats/minute, blood pressure of 111/67 mmHg, and respiratory rate of 12 breaths/minute. A five-minute water immersion test induced wrinkling of the palms (Figure 1 and 2), which led to the diagnosis of aquagenic wrinkling of t he palms (AWP).
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Clinical Communication to the Editor Source Type: research