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Eczematus dermatitis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Differential Diagnosis of Eczematous Dermatitis

Endogenous etiologies

Atopic dermatitis
Asteatotic eczema
Hyperkeratotic dermatitis of the hand
Pompholyx (dyshidrotic eczema)
Nummular eczema
Lichen simplex chronicus (neurodermatitis)
Stasis dermatitis
Seborrheic dermatitis
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

Exogenous etiologies

Irritant dermatitis (due to water, detergents, chemicals [i.e., solvents, alkalis], friction, heat, low humidity)
Allergic contact dermatitis
Photoallergic contact dermatitis
Post-traumatic eczema
Dermatophytid reaction
Tinea
Candidal dermatitis

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