Difference between revisions of "Contact dermatitis"
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==General== | ==General== | ||
*[[Clinical diagnosis]] - dependent on clinical exam and history. | *[[Clinical diagnosis]] - dependent on clinical exam and history. | ||
Clinical:<ref name=pmid10066966/> | |||
*Pruritus (itchy). | |||
==Gross== | ==Gross== | ||
Features:<ref name=pmid10066966>{{Cite journal | last1 = Krasteva | first1 = M. | last2 = Kehren | first2 = J. | last3 = Sayag | first3 = M. | last4 = Ducluzeau | first4 = MT. | last5 = Dupuis | first5 = M. | last6 = Kanitakis | first6 = J. | last7 = Nicolas | first7 = JF. | title = Contact dermatitis II. Clinical aspects and diagnosis. | journal = Eur J Dermatol | volume = 9 | issue = 2 | pages = 144-59 | month = Mar | year = 1999 | doi = | PMID = 10066966 }}</ref> | |||
*Lesions only where in contact with causative agent - '''key feature'''. | |||
*Erythema. | |||
*Vesicles. | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
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DDx: | DDx: | ||
*Other [[spongiotic dermatitides]]. | *Other [[spongiotic dermatitides]]. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Inflammatory skin disorders]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist| | {{Reflist|1}} | ||
[[Category:Diagnosis]] | [[Category:Diagnosis]] | ||
[[Category:Dermatopathology]] | [[Category:Dermatopathology]] | ||
Revision as of 04:02, 21 December 2013
Contact dermatitis, abbreviated CD, is a common inflammatory skin disorder in the spongiotic dermatitides group.
General
- Clinical diagnosis - dependent on clinical exam and history.
Clinical:[1]
- Pruritus (itchy).
Gross
Features:[1]
- Lesions only where in contact with causative agent - key feature.
- Erythema.
- Vesicles.
Microscopic
Features:
- Spongiotic dermatitis.
DDx:
- Other spongiotic dermatitides.