This benign epithelial growth is relatively soft with a surface that varies from flat to varicose and a color that ranges from light tan to black. These lesions, frequently found on the heel and the sole are firm, keratotic, verrucous papules. The symptoms are predominantly pain to pressure especially while walking. Currently the most effective treatment is ablation with CO2 laser. This raised, reddened, soft papule is tender to touch.
Purulent exudate is noted with incision.
The etiologic organism is usually Staph Aureus. This entity is actually apocrine sweat gland abscesses. These lesions in the right anxilla show erythematous nodules with associated fistulae with pus. The other common location for this disease is the perineum. The organism is frequently Staph Aureus.