The two feet-one hand syndrome is not uncommon; however, there have only been a few reports on this condition. This study was undertaken to obtain a better understanding of the epidemiology of the two feet-one hand syndrome.
A retrospective chart review was conducted of all the patients seen in our practices over the past 15 years with the diagnosis of two feet-one hand syndrome.
A total of 80 patients with mycologically confirmed disease were identified (men, 72 (90%); women, 8 (10%); 77 (96%) Caucasian; 3 (4%) African-American; age (mean +/- standard error (SE)), 55.9 +/- 2.1 years). The mean age of the patients when the physician was first seen for the condition was 51.3 +/- 2.0 years. The mean ages when the symptoms first developed on the feet and hand were 37.1 +/- 2.4 years and 45.7 +/- 2.2 years, respectively. Tinea pedis was found to occur at an earlier age than tinea manuum (t(65) = 6.92, P