This article includes a description of common problems of greatest int
erest to nondermatologist physicians who treat the foot. These include
plantar warts, corns and callouses, toenail problems, and some common
skin disorders, such as tinea pedis, pitted keratolysis, hyperkeratos
is, and fissures, and contact dermatitis. Certain neoplasms, including
squamous cell carcinoma, verrucous carcinoma, and melanoma also are d
iscussed.