Diagnosis of Atopic Dermatitis: Mimics, Overlaps, and Complications

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Elaine C. Siegfried¹  Adelaide A. Hebert²  Sebastien Barbarot³ 

[1] Saint Louis University, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, 1465 South Grand Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63104, USA;University of Texas-Houston Medical School, 6655 Travis, Suite 980, Houston, TX 77030, USA; E-Mail:;id="af1-jcm-04-00884">1Saint Louis University, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, 1465 South Grand Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63104, U

关键词: atopic dermatitis;    differential diagnosis;    eczema;    adult;    adolescent;    child;    eczema herpeticum;    eczema coxsackium;    immunodeficiency;    seborrheic dermatitis;    psoriasis;   

DOI  :  10.3390/jcm4050884

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is one of the most common skin diseases affecting infants and children. A smaller subset of adults has persistent or new-onset AD. AD is characterized by pruritus, erythema, induration, and scale, but these features are also typical of several other conditions that can mimic, coexist with, or complicate AD. These include inflammatory skin conditions, infections, infestations, malignancies, genetic disorders, immunodeficiency disorders, nutritional disorders, graft-versus-host disease, and drug eruptions. Familiarity of the spectrum of these diseases and their distinguishing features is critical for correct and timely diagnosis and optimal treatment.

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