Dermatitis

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• Synonyms

  • Eczema
  • Eczma

• Causes

  • Phenylketonuria
  • Nicotinic acid deficiency

• Effects

  • Dry skin
  • Skin irritation
  • Pruritus
  • Leathery patches
  • Cutaneous scarring
  • Erythroderma
  • Scaly skin

• Parents

  • Autoimmune skin disease
  • Erythema

• Children

  • Atopic dermatitis
  • Lichen sclerosus
  • Dermatitis herpetiformis
  • Pompholyx eczema
  • Scrotal dermatitis

• Treatments

  • Doxepin

• Description

  • "eczema� =Greek �to boil over�. �Dermatitis� = Greek 'inflamed skin' both terms refer to exactly the same skin condition. "