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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Eczema]] is classified according to [[location]], [[appearance]], or [[etiology]]. We have more common causes of eczema and less common causes. | [[Eczema]] is classified according to [[location]], [[appearance]], or [[etiology]]. We have more common causes of eczema, such as [[seborrheic dermatitis]], and less common causes such as [[dyshidrosis]]. | ||
==More Common Types of Eczema== | ==More Common Types of Eczema== |
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Overview
Eczema is classified according to location, appearance, or etiology. We have more common causes of eczema, such as seborrheic dermatitis, and less common causes such as dyshidrosis.
More Common Types of Eczema
Classification | Description |
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Atopic eczema | |
Contact dermatitis |
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Seborrhoeic dermatitis |
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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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References
- ↑ Johansson SG, Hourihane JO, Bousquet J; et al. (2001). "A revised nomenclature for allergy. An EAACI position statement from the EAACI nomenclature task force". Allergy. 56 (9): 813–24. PMID 11551246.
- ↑ Peters N, Peters AT (2019). "Atopic dermatitis". Allergy Asthma Proc. 40 (6): 433–436. doi:10.2500/aap.2019.40.4265. PMID 31690388.
- ↑ Sampogna F, Linder D, Piaserico S, Altomare G, Bortune M, Calzavara-Pinton P; et al. (2014). "Quality of life assessment of patients with scalp dermatitis using the Italian version of the Scalpdex". Acta Derm Venereol. 94 (4): 411–4. doi:10.2340/00015555-1731. PMID 24287710.