Two Groins-One Hand Syndrome: is it an Underdiagnosed Condition?
Marta Szepietowska, Andrzej K Jaworek, Jacek C Szepietowski · 2025
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Description
Marta Szepietowska, Andrzej Jaworek, and Jacek Szepietowski describe a fungal skin pattern that may be missed more often than doctors think, in a 2025 case report. Their patient, a fifty-two-year-old woman, had itchy, scaly plaques in both groin folds for nearly twenty years. About five years ago, matching lesions appeared on one hand — and only one.
The pairing gives the condition its name: two groins, one hand. The long history, the raised plaque borders, and the spread to the vulva and buttocks all fit a chronic fungal infection kept alive by scratching and transfer. Naming the pattern helps dermatologists spot it early instead of treating the hand and groin as separate puzzles for years.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Marta Szepietowska, Andrzej K Jaworek, Jacek C Szepietowski |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 5 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |