dermatitis

Also known as eczema, Inflammation of the Skin, Inflammation Of Skin, zone of skinitis, zone of skin inflammation, skin inflammation

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Medical condition (new).name: Dermatitis
Medical condition (new).synonyms: Eczema
Medical condition (new).image: Dermatitis2015.jpg
Medical condition (new).caption: A moderate case of dermatitis of the hands
Medical condition (new).field: Dermatology
Medical condition (new).symptoms: Itchiness, red skin, rash
Medical condition (new).complications: Skin infection
Medical condition (new).causes: Atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, irritant contact dermatitis, seborrhoeic dermatitis, stasis dermatitis
Medical condition (new).diagnosis: Based on symptom
Medical condition (new).differential: Scabies, psoriasis, dermatitis herpetiformis, lichen simplex chronicus
Medical condition (new).prevention: Essential fatty acids
Medical condition (new).treatment: Moisturizers, steroid creams, antihistamines
Medical condition (new).frequency: 245 million in 2015 (3.34% of world population)

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Research

155,769 papers

Occupational Hand Dermatitis.ReviewCurrent allergy and asthma reports · 2023Karagounis TK, Cohen DEDOI: 10.1007/s11882-023-01070-5
Dermatitis.ReviewEmergency medicine clinics of North America · 1985Sternbach G, Callen JP
Contact Dermatitis to Cosmetics.ReviewClinical reviews in allergy & immunology · 2019Zirwas MJDOI: 10.1007/s12016-018-8717-9
Allergic contact dermatitis in children.ReviewExpert review of clinical immunology · 2020Belloni Fortina A, Caroppo F, Tadiotto Cicogna GDOI: 10.1080/1744666X.2020.1777858
Contact dermatitis.ReviewBMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2016Rashid RS, Shim TNDOI: 10.1136/bmj.i3299
Atopic and Contact Dermatitis.ReviewPrimary care · 2025Sullivan E, Firnhaber JDOI: 10.1016/j.pop.2025.05.006
Occupational Contact Dermatitis: Evaluation and Management Considerations.ReviewDermatologic clinics · 2020Hollins LC, Flamm ADOI: 10.1016/j.det.2020.02.001
Contact dermatitis and atopic dermatitis: two tales, an interwoven story.ReviewGiornale italiano di dermatologia e venereologia : organo ufficiale, Societa italiana di dermatologia e sifilografia · 2019Holmes GA, Vassantachart JM, Sung CT et al.DOI: 10.23736/S0392-0488.18.06236-3

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category: Dermatitis
NCI Thesaurus ID: C2983
name in kana: ひふえん
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SYMP_0000289
ICD-9-CM: 692.9

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Contents

Terminology
Signs and symptoms
Complications
Cause
Environmental
Malnutrition
Genetic
Diagnosis
Classification
Histopathologic classification
Common types
Atopic
Contact
Seborrhoeic
Less common types
Dyshidrosis
Discoid
Venous
Herpetiformis
Hyperkeratotic
Neurodermatitis
Autoeczematization
Viral
Prevention
Healthy diet
Fatty acids
Management
Lifestyle
Moisturizers
Medications
Corticosteroids
Antihistamines
Immunosuppressants
Antifungals
Others
Light therapy
Narrowband UVB
Alternative medicine
Topical
Supplements
Prognosis
Epidemiology
Etymology and history
Society and culture
Research
Notes
References
External links

Dermatitis is a term used for different types of skin inflammation, typically characterized by itchiness, redness and a rash. In cases of short duration, there may be small blisters, while in long-term cases the skin may become thickened. The area of skin involved can vary from small to covering the entire body. Dermatitis is also called eczema, but "eczema" is often used for the most common type of skin inflammation, atopic dermatitis.

The exact cause of the condition is often unclear. Cases may involve a combination of allergy and poor venous return. The type of dermatitis is generally determined by the person's history and the location of the rash. For example, irritant dermatitis often occurs on the hands of those who frequently get them wet. Allergic contact dermatitis occurs upon exposure to an allergen, causing a hypersensitivity reaction in the skin.