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A major factor in the progression of lymphoedema severity is the incidence of acute dermatolymphangioadenitis (ADLA), which is triggered by bacteria that gain entry through damaged skin, especially in the toe web spaces (\u2018interdigital skin lesions\u2019). Little is known about the epidemiology of these skin lesions or about patients\u2019 awareness of them.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods\u2002<\/jats:bold> We interviewed and examined 119 patients (89% women) with lymphoedema of the leg in Recife, Brazil, an area endemic for bancroftian filariasis.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results\u2002<\/jats:bold> We detected 412 interdigital skin lesions in 115 (96.6%) patients (mean, 3.5 lesions per patient, range 0\u20138). The number of interdigital skin lesions was significantly associated with lymphoedema stage (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.001) and frequency of ADLA (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.0001). Only 20 (16.8%) patients detected their own interdigital skin lesions or considered them abnormal. Patients reported a mean of 3.6 ADLA episodes during the previous 12\u2003months (range, 0\u201320); reported ADLA incidence was associated with lymphoedema stage (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.0001) and the number of interdigital skin lesions detected by the examining physician (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2003&lt;\u20030.0001).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions\u2002<\/jats:bold> These data suggest that interdigital skin lesions are a significant risk factor for ADLA and that persons with lymphoedema in filariasis\u2010endemic areas are unaware of their presence or importance. Prevention of ADLA through prompt recognition and treatment of interdigital skin lesions will require that patients be taught to identify lesions, especially between the toes and to recognize them as abnormal.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1365-3156.2006.01687.x","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2006,8,29]],"date-time":"2006-08-29T22:43:58Z","timestamp":1156891438000},"page":"1475-1481","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":33,"title":["Interdigital skin lesions of the lower limbs among patients with lymphoedema in an area endemic for bancroftian filariasis"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Gerusa","family":"Dreyer","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Addiss","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Patricia","family":"Gadelha","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Eduardo","family":"Lapa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"John","family":"Williamson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Annelies","family":"Dreyer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2006,8,24]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_5_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.actatropica.2003.11.015"},{"key":"e_1_2_5_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/0277-9536(95)00288-X"},{"key":"e_1_2_5_4_1","first-page":"875","article-title":"Women's experiences of lymphedema","volume":"24","author":"Carter BJ","year":"1997","journal-title":"Oncology Nursing Forum"},{"key":"e_1_2_5_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0035-9203(99)90140-2"},{"key":"e_1_2_5_6_1","first-page":"8","article-title":"Hope clubs: new strategy for lymphatic filariasis endemic areas","volume":"8","author":"Dreyer G","year":"2000","journal-title":"Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene \u2013 Bulletin of Tropical Medicine and International Health"},{"key":"e_1_2_5_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0035-9203(00)90200-1"},{"key":"e_1_2_5_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0169-4758(00)01778-6"},{"key":"e_1_2_5_9_1","unstructured":"DreyerG AddissD DreyerP&Nor\u00f5esJ(2002)Basic lymphoedema management: treatment and prevention of problems associated with lymphatic filariasis.Hollis Publishing Co. 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