Black Heel (Calcaneal Petechiae): Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

black heel, calcaneal petechiae, talon noir, tennis heel, hyperkeratosis haemorrhagica, pseudochromhidrosis plantaris

Contributor Information and Disclosures

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Christine Malcolm, MD, Resident Physician in Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
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Joel G DeKoven, MD, FRCPC, Associate Professor, Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and St Michael's Hospital, Canada
Joel G DeKoven, MD, FRCPC is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Dermatology, American Contact Dermatitis Society, Canadian Medical Association, and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
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Scott Richard Albert Walsh, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Program Director, Department of Dermatology, University of Toronto, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Scott Richard Albert Walsh, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Dermatology, Canadian Dermatology Association, International Society of Dermatology, and Society for Investigative Dermatology
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Donald Belsito, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, University of Missouri at Kansas City; Private Practice, American Dermatology Associates, LLC
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Edward F Chan, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
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