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| align="center" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #E6E6FA;" |'''[[Nummular Dermatitis]]''' <br> (''[[Discoid Eczema]]'') </br> | | align="center" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #E6E6FA;" |'''[[Nummular Dermatitis]]''' <br> (''[[Discoid Eczema]]'') </br> | ||
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*Has an unknown [[etiology]] which aggravates during winter. | |||
*Round [[oozing]] dry spot of well-demarcated [[lesion]], mostly found on the [[lower extremities]]. | |||
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| align="center" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #E6E6FA;" |'''[[Stasis Dermatitis | | align="center" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #E6E6FA;" |'''[[Stasis Dermatitis]]''' <br> (''[[Venous Eczema]]'', ''[[Gravitational Eczema]]'', ''[[Varicose eczema]]'') </br> | ||
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*Commonly found in the [[ankles]] of people aged 50 years old and above with [[blood circulation]] problems. | |||
*This condition often leads to [[leg ulcers]]. | |||
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| align="center" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #E6E6FA;" |'''[[Dermatitis herpetiformis]]''' | | align="center" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #E6E6FA;" |'''[[Dermatitis herpetiformis]]''' <br> (''[[Duhring's Disease]]'') </br> | ||
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*[[Symmetrical]], [[pruritic]] [[rash]] on [[arms]], [[knees]], [[back]], and [[thigh]], which is associated with [[celiac disease]]. | |||
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| align="center" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #E6E6FA;" |'''[[Neurodermatitis]]''' | | align="center" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #E6E6FA;" |'''[[Neurodermatitis]]''' <br> (''[[Localized Scratch Dermatitis]]'', ''[[Lichen Simplex Chronicus]]'') </br> | ||
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*[[Thickened]], [[pruritic]], [[pigmented]] [[patch]] which resulted from constant scratching. | |||
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| align="center" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #E6E6FA;" |'''[[Autoeczematization]]''' | | align="center" style="padding: 2px 2px; background: #E6E6FA;" |'''[[Autoeczematization]]''' <br> (''[[Autosensitization]]'') </br> | ||
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*[[Skin]] reaction to [[microorganisms]], which manifests a few distance away from the original site of [[infection]]. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Edzel Lorraine Co, D.M.D., M.D.
Overview
Eczema can be classified in different forms. It could be based on location (hand eczema), specific appearance (discoid), or etiology (varicose eczema). A simplified nomenclature of allergy-related diseases was released by the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) in 2001. [1]
More Common Types of Eczema
- Table 1 enumerates the common types of eczema with their corresponding description.
Classification | Description |
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Atopic eczema | |
Contact dermatitis | |
Xerotic eczema | |
Seborrhoeic dermatitis |
Lesser Common Types of Eczema
- Table 2 highlights the lesser common types of eczema with their respective features.
Classification | Description |
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Dyshidrosis (Dyshidrotic Eczema, Pompholyx, Vesicular Palmoplantar Dermatitis, or Housewife’s Eczema) |
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Nummular Dermatitis (Discoid Eczema) |
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Stasis Dermatitis (Venous Eczema, Gravitational Eczema, Varicose eczema) |
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Dermatitis herpetiformis (Duhring's Disease) |
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Neurodermatitis (Localized Scratch Dermatitis, Lichen Simplex Chronicus) |
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Autoeczematization (Autosensitization) |
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