Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 5 , Pages 242-245, May 2009

Atopic dermatitis

Shiu Kwan Chan MRCP DipDerm is Consultant Dermatologist at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK. Competing interests: none declared

Nigel P Burrows MBBS MD FRCP is Consultant Dermatologist and Associate Lecturer at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK. Competing interests: none declared

Abstract 

Atopic dermatitis (atopic eczema) is a chronic, relapsing, and intensely pruritic inflammatory skin condition that usually affects infants, children and young adults. The rash is characterized by itchy papules and patches that become excoriated and lichenified, and typically has a flexural distribution. In most cases it is associated with a personal or family history of atopy (seasonal rhinitis, asthma or eczema).

Keywords: atopic dermatitis, atopic eczema, management

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PII: S1357-3039(09)00030-9

doi:10.1016/j.mpmed.2009.01.016

Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 5 , Pages 242-245, May 2009

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