Atopic dermatitis (eczema)

Dyshidrotic eczema (otherwise known as pompholyx) is a term used by some to describe a specific disease, i.e. Dyshidrotic eczema, while others use the term to describe a specific clinical picture that can have more than one cause. In the rest of this article I will take the latter view, i.e. that Dyshidrotic eczema is [...]

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Seborrheic dermatitis/eczema is a form of eczema that can appear only on certain parts of the body. The appearance of the rash varies depending on the area of the body that is involved. On the scalp the rash typically appears red and scaly, whereas in the skin folds the rash is typically devoid of scale [...]

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Perioral-nasal-ocular dermatitis a type of dermatitis that occurs only around the mouth, nose and eyes. It does not have to be present in all of the areas at the same time. Some people believe that Perioral-nasal-ocular dermatitis does in fact not exist and that people that fit the clinical picture of Peri-ral-nasal-ocular dermatitis are in [...]

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The word nummular derives from the Latin word nummulus. Nummulus is the diminutive of the word nummus, that means “coin”. Therefore, nummular eczema refers to a type of eczema that presents with coin-shaped (round) areas of eczema. Nummular eczema is also referred to as discoid eczema.
Most patients with Nummular eczema presents with 1-3cm round patches [...]

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