Dyshidrotic Eczema: Difficulty of Etiological Diagnosis and Therapeutic Management

Dyshidrotic Eczema

Dyshidrotic eczema, also known as dyshidrotic dermatitis or pompholyx, is characterized by pruritic, tense, deep-seated vesicles mainly on the palms and lateral surfaces of the fingers. In the chronic phase, scaling, desquamation, fissuring, and, sometimes, lichenification may be seen. The peak age of onset is between 20 and 30 years of age. The sex incidence is approximately equal. Most cases ...

Impetiginized Dyshidrotic Eczema

A 16 years old female patient, affected by atopic dermatitis and rhinoconjunctivitis allergica since childhood, requested a dermatologic consultation for lesions which had appeared after 3 months of local treatment with clobethasole propionate. The histological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of dyshidrotic eczema and the microbiological smears demonstrated a significant infection with Staphyl...

The Dyshidrotic Eczema Area and Severity Index - A score developed for the assessment of dyshidrotic eczema.

BACKGROUND Dyshidrotic eczema of the palms and soles is a common condition, which can be rather resistant to treatment. Therapy studies and their comparability are of clinical importance. OBJECTIVE As standardized assessment methods for the severity of this particular form of eczema are lacking, we developed a severity index for dyshidrotic eczema. METHODS The Dyshidrotic Eczema Area and Se...

Dyshidrotic eczema Dyshidrotic eczema is a recurrent or chronic relapsing form of vesicular palmoplantar dermatitis

Low-cobalt diet for dyshidrotic eczema patients.

BACKGROUND Dyshidrotic eczema is a type of chronic intermittent dermatitis characterized by vesicles, dystrophic fingernail changes, and rarely bullae that affects the hands and feet. Many exogenous factors may trigger a flare including dermatophyte infections, contact irritants, and metal hypersensitivity. Although metal hypersensitivity does not play a role in all cases of dyshidrotic eczema,...