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Skin Diseases, Eczematous

MedGen UID:
102472
•Concept ID:
C0162817
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Disease, Eczematous Skin; Diseases, Eczematous Skin; Disorder, Eczematous; Disorders, Eczematous; Eczematous Disorder; Eczematous Disorders; Eczematous Skin Disease; Eczematous Skin Diseases; Skin Disease, Eczematous

Definition

Any of a variety of eruptive skin disorders characterized by erythema, oozing, vesiculation, and scaling. Etiology is varied. [from MeSH]

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Topical non-pharmacological treatment of eczema: an Italian consensus.
Guarneri F, Belloni Fortina A, Corazza M, Cristaudo A, Foti C, Parodi A, Pigatto P, Stingeni L, DE Pità O
Ital J Dermatol Venerol 2022 Oct;157(5):402-413. doi: 10.23736/S2784-8671.22.07283-8. PMID: 36213968
Soak and smear: an effective treatment for eczematous dermatoses.
Assarian Z, O'Brien TJ, Nixon R
Australas J Dermatol 2015 Aug;56(3):215-7. Epub 2015 Mar 2 doi: 10.1111/ajd.12300. PMID: 25726894
Additional courses of total skin electron beam therapy in the treatment of patients with recurrent cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
Wilson LD, Quiros PA, Kolenik SA, Heald PW, Braverman IM, Edelson RL, Kacinski BM
J Am Acad Dermatol 1996 Jul;35(1):69-73. doi: 10.1016/S0190-9622(96)90499-5. PMID: 8682967
Suspected cutaneous drug toxicity in rheumatoid arthritis--an evaluation.
Wilkinson SM, Smith AG, Davis MJ, Mattey DL, Dawes PT
Br J Rheumatol 1993 Sep;32(9):798-803. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/32.9.798. PMID: 8103699
Clinical trials of topical corticosteroids in psoriasis: correlations with the vasoconstrictor assay.
Cornell RC
Int J Dermatol 1992 Oct;31 Suppl 1:38-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1992.tb04012.x. PMID: 1428467

Diagnosis

Eczema.
Stollery N
Practitioner 2015 Feb;259(1779):30-1. PMID: 25816504
A serpiginous eruption.
Esdaile BA, Hollowood K, Burge S
Arch Dermatol 2012 Mar;148(3):385-90. doi: 10.1001/archderm.148.3.385-b. PMID: 22431782
Eczema diagnosis and management in the community.
Watkins J
Br J Community Nurs 2011 Sep;16(9):418, 420, 422 passim. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2011.16.9.418. PMID: 22067949
Hand eczema: diagnosis and management.
Bikowski JB
Cutis 2008 Oct;82(4 Suppl):9-15. PMID: 19202671
Scaling skin disorders.
Sinni-McKeehen B
Lippincotts Prim Care Pract 1997 Mar-Apr;1(1):3-13. PMID: 9166605

Therapy

Terra firma-forme dermatosis: Differential diagnosis and response to salicylic acid therapy.
Vakirlis E, Theodosiou G, Lallas A, Apalla Z, Sotiriou E
Pediatr Dermatol 2019 Jul;36(4):501-504. Epub 2019 Mar 24 doi: 10.1111/pde.13807. PMID: 30907017
Soak and smear: an effective treatment for eczematous dermatoses.
Assarian Z, O'Brien TJ, Nixon R
Australas J Dermatol 2015 Aug;56(3):215-7. Epub 2015 Mar 2 doi: 10.1111/ajd.12300. PMID: 25726894
Eczema diagnosis and management in the community.
Watkins J
Br J Community Nurs 2011 Sep;16(9):418, 420, 422 passim. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2011.16.9.418. PMID: 22067949
Eczema/dermatitis: management & tips.
Edwards L
Compr Ther 1997 Feb;23(2):148-54. PMID: 9083727
Suspected cutaneous drug toxicity in rheumatoid arthritis--an evaluation.
Wilkinson SM, Smith AG, Davis MJ, Mattey DL, Dawes PT
Br J Rheumatol 1993 Sep;32(9):798-803. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/32.9.798. PMID: 8103699

Prognosis

Dermatological complications of therapy with biologics in inflammatory autoimmune diseases.
Sondermann W, Herz S, Sody E, Körber A
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2019 Oct;17(10):1029-1037. doi: 10.1111/ddg.13964. PMID: 31631555
Eczema diagnosis and management in the community.
Watkins J
Br J Community Nurs 2011 Sep;16(9):418, 420, 422 passim. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2011.16.9.418. PMID: 22067949
Eczema/dermatitis: management & tips.
Edwards L
Compr Ther 1997 Feb;23(2):148-54. PMID: 9083727
Additional courses of total skin electron beam therapy in the treatment of patients with recurrent cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
Wilson LD, Quiros PA, Kolenik SA, Heald PW, Braverman IM, Edelson RL, Kacinski BM
J Am Acad Dermatol 1996 Jul;35(1):69-73. doi: 10.1016/S0190-9622(96)90499-5. PMID: 8682967
Clinical trials of topical corticosteroids in psoriasis: correlations with the vasoconstrictor assay.
Cornell RC
Int J Dermatol 1992 Oct;31 Suppl 1:38-40. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1992.tb04012.x. PMID: 1428467

Clinical prediction guides

Dermatological complications of therapy with biologics in inflammatory autoimmune diseases.
Sondermann W, Herz S, Sody E, Körber A
J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2019 Oct;17(10):1029-1037. doi: 10.1111/ddg.13964. PMID: 31631555
Smallpox vaccination and adverse reactions. Guidance for clinicians.
Cono J, Casey CG, Bell DM; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
MMWR Recomm Rep 2003 Feb 21;52(RR-4):1-28. PMID: 12617510
Meyerson phenomenon within a nevus flammeus. The different eczematous reactions within port-wine stains.
Hofer T
Dermatology 2002;205(2):180-3. doi: 10.1159/000063907. PMID: 12218239
Extrapulmonary sarcoidosis: rapid spontaneous remission of marked splenomegaly.
Ali Y, Popescu NA, Woodlock TJ
J Natl Med Assoc 1996 Nov;88(11):714-6. PMID: 8961690Free PMC Article
Generalized eczematous skin rash possibly due to HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
Krasovec M, Elsner P, Burg G
Dermatology 1993;186(4):248-52. doi: 10.1159/000247363. PMID: 8513188

Recent systematic reviews

Molecular characterization of xerosis cutis: A systematic review.
Amin R, Lechner A, Vogt A, Blume-Peytavi U, Kottner J
PLoS One 2021;16(12):e0261253. Epub 2021 Dec 16 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261253. PMID: 34914754Free PMC Article

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